Alan Shearer fires brutal Florian Wirtz shot after first goal for Liverpool

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The moment had been six months in the making following the midfielder's £116 million ($157M) switch from Bayer Leverkusen.Just a minute after Ryan Gravenberch broke the deadlock against Wolves at Anfield on Saturday, Wirtz capitalized on Hugo Ekitike's assured build-up play to burst through on goal and slot the ball past Jose Sa.The goal proved decisive as the Reds secured a 2-1 victory against a side still searching for its first win of the campaign.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Antoine Semenyo agreement, Marc Guehi latest, Schlotterbeck moveREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah suffered major locker room blow before Arne Slot tensions boiled overWolves' plight is so desperate that one supporter, 'John', pleaded with Shearer and his fellow The Rest is Football podcast hosts, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards, not to mention his club this week, reports the Liverpool Echo.Lineker steered the discussion towards Wirtz's man of the match display, prompting Richards to respond: "Well, we said he was gonna be signing of the season so we need him to score a few more goals!"They spent £100m and I was giving him the big spiel!'Into half spaces, he turns, he's got technical ability' - all these sorts of things, and he scores his first goals, which I'm absolutely buzzing but I want more because we gave him the big build-up!"Shearer shot back: "Let's not get carried away, it was only Wolves at home, guys," before quickly adding: "John, I'm winding you up!"Florian Wirtz is off the mark in a Liverpool shirt(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)The Premier League's top scorer of all time was notably impressed with Wirtz's burgeoning partnership with a particular Liverpool teammate."I tell you what, there is definitely a thing happening between him and Ekitike - the understanding, balls into each other and how they sort of complement each other," he confessed. I was very happy and I still am.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."I was confident that I would score one day. I wanted to start earlier scoring and assisting but it was like this and I have to accept it.

I just know that it will come and I try to keep going like that."We played a brilliant first half. We have to change that."That's how we want to do it.