Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk in agreement as Florian Wirtz call made against Man Utd

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However, he has failed to record a single goal contribution during his nine appearances for the champions to date, leading to scrutiny from some quarters.Slot, though, argues that Wirtz's lean spell is simply a case of him acclimatising to life in a new league rather than anything more sinister - and that he should already have a hatful of assists to his name.READ MORE: Senne Lammens' Man Utd debut 'doesn't matter' as new keeper hit with Liverpool reality checkREAD MORE: 'I disagreed with how I was treated at Liverpool – I don't think Arne Slot trusted me'Speaking before the United game, Slot told Sky Sports: "If you've been brought in for so much money, people look mainly at goals and assists, but I can tell you he could be on six or seven assists already. If you look at the passes he's played to his team-mates which unfortunately didn't lead to goals, one of the greatest examples is the Chelsea game where after one minute [since coming on] he had this great flick to Mo Salah."Slot continued: "He's been a bit unlucky with the finishing when he's given his team-mates chances but, in general for a 22-year-old, it's quite normal that you have to adjust to going to another country let alone going to the Premier League."Huge Premier League kit & merch saleThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

He joined Liverpool for £75m from Celtic back in the January transfer window in 2018 and has gone on to win the game's biggest prizes in a red shirt."The main thing is when new players are coming in, as when I came in for a lot of money, is that you feel welcomed, you feel calm, your home situation is sorted, your family is happy. If that is good, then you'll be able to excel," the Liverpool captain added."On top of that, in any profession, you need a bit of time to adjust, to get to know your colleagues, what they like to do, and also the demands of the Premier League and being at Liverpool.

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