Liverpool legend urges Arne Slot to change Florian Wirtz's position after just three games

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In the latter, Wirtz was particularly quiet, prompting some online criticism of his output so far.

No goals and no assists certainly wasn’t what Slot had hoped for, even if it seems a bit premature to be highlighting any perceived flaws in the 22-year-old’s displays.

But Nicol, who won four titles win Liverpool during his playing days, thinks the Reds' wider team structure looks less stable with Wirtz in the line-up.



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Wirtz struggled to get into the game at St James' Park on Monday

“So they might have to change the way they play, move Wirtz out to a wide area in my opinion, but then at the same time, [Cody] Gakpo doesn’t deserve to be dropped.

“Are you going to drop Gakpo just because you’ve paid £100m for Florian Wirtz

It’s a tough decision.”

Regardless of what feels like slightly harsh criticism of Liverpool’s record signing, the team has certainly looked more defensively fragile in the early weeks of the new season.

Slot admitted his side needed to find balance, even if Newcastle managed fewer counter-attacks with Gravenberch back in the team on Monday.

Meanwhile, Alan Shearer also claimed the arrival of Wirtz has made Liverpool more unbalanced in the early weeks of the season.

“So to see them live [at St