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'I had Liverpool goal drought like Florian Wirtz - two things can help him turn it around'

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And I think the same with Wirtz."You can say what you like, but he's a talented footballer. It's a hard thing to do is settle, come straight in and fire, especially as there's so much money in as well, and everyone looks at that don't they.READ MORE: I know what Florian Wirtz needs to do next - I went through the same thing at LiverpoolREAD MORE: Alan Shearer names Florian Wirtz's biggest problem at Liverpool amid 'disaster' verdict"But the way I look at it and I think he's a class player.



So, if anything, it was two own goals before it was mine," he confessed.Crouch credits that moment with sparking a scoring spree: "I got it, and then I scored another one the same game and then I went on a great run. That's what I had.

He pointed out that former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has faced similar challenges after his high-profile transfer, but the internal support he received before eventually leaving Anfield this summer is indicative of why Wirtz should feel confident about retaining the backing of the Anfield crowd."With Liverpool, if you attack one of their players, then it's very much like 'you're on the inside', right? And when you're an inside of that, it's something special," he added when asked if Wirtz has the right support around him."I think Nunez had it too some degree as well, you know?