Liverpool ace who had less touches than Alisson let the Reds down v Newcastle, Slot will not be happy - opinion
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Liverpool were the worst team when facing Newcastle in their second Premier League clash of the season.
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And, as per Sofascore, during the 3-2 win against Newcastle, although he may have had a 96 per cent pass accuracy, he ended the game with fewer touches than Alisson, as he only managed 41, while the ‘keeper managed 47.
Indeed, Wirtz was substituted in the 80th minute, but since there were only supposed to be 10 minutes left of the clash, he still should’ve done better.
As mentioned, fans were extremely excited to see how Wirtz would do in the Premier League.
The German was brought in to help bring more of a creative flair to Slot’s first-team squad, but instead, the Dutchman has had to rely on players such as Salah and Gravenberch to pick up the slack once again.
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If Wirtz can’t manage to get out of the rut he finds himself in at the moment, it’ll feel like a massive waste of money on Liverpool’s part.
Of course, it’s going to take some time for him to get adjusted to English football, but if he continues performing like he has in his first two Premier League games, it’ll be hard to think anything positive about his addition.