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Arne Slot told real reason why Florian Wirtz is struggling at Liverpool as Eberechi Eze claim made

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Wirtz has not scored or assisted since then, with questions arising regarding how the Liverpool boss can get the best out of the 22-year-old.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher doubles down on Florian Wirtz in fresh Liverpool criticism – 'It looks a mess'READ MORE: Liverpool given instant penalty verdict as Ibrahima Konate decision overturned - 'I would love'"I don’t feel that Arne Slot has found the right way to put him in this Liverpool side with other players around him," Reo-Coker told CBS Sport following the defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night."He’s a number ten for me. He’s a number ten that has to be behind the striker.



Eze is at his best when he’s in the number ten role. Florian Wirtz has to be a number ten."For me, you have to start putting a bit more responsibility on these players.

They’re not performing, really and truly."He’s one of the players that has gone to the club, you talk about creativity and making chances happen, he’s not making it happen."Former Reds defender Jamie Carragher also felt that there was something not right with Liverpool and called for Wirtz to be dropped from the starting XI."There's a few problems there that he's got to fix, and it'll be really interesting how he goes about it because he's spent a lot of money on certain players," he said."But right now, I don't think the balance of the team is right, and the obvious one that stands out right now is Florian Wirtz."He's just not at the races at all. He's a young boy coming into a new league.