'I had to overcome' - Florian Wirtz reveals who helped him get over Liverpool struggles
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SportFootballFlorian WirtzFlorian Wirtz on the difficulties of his early weeks at Liverpool and the importance of Julian NagelsmannFlorian Wirtz believes his difficulty adjusting at Liverpool has made him stronger as he outlined the importance of Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann during his first term on Merseyside.Wirtz, who briefly became the most expensive signing in club history when he joined from Bayer Leverkusen June, initially struggled to replicate the Bundesliga form that made him a £116m Anfield arrival.However, Wirtz has generally begun to get to grips with the English top flight and won Liverpool's in-house player of the month award for January and the No.7 currently has six goals and seven assists across all competitions.Adapting to the pace and power of the Premier League has been a tough process for Wirtz but the attacking midfielder says he is a better player as he approaches the final two months of his debut season.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“It wasn’t an easy phase,” Wirtz told Sportschau.
“It’s sometimes good that things don’t always go upwards, and that you experience a dip and grow stronger because of it."That’s how I see it now as well – it has made me a bit stronger. I had to overcome resistance and adapt.
I had to learn to become stronger and hold onto the ball."The coach (Julian Nagelsmann) always supported me during the difficult phase after my move to Liverpool and always had an open ear for me."He gave me tips and reassured me. That has brought us closer together.”Wirtz scored twice in Germany's 4-3 win over Switzerland on Friday night and is expected to play a part against Ghana on Monday night.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Florian WirtzLiverpool FC