Arsene Wenger: Liverpool ‘destroyed their midfield’ to accommodate Florian Wirtz

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Liverpool have to “destroy” their midfield in order for Florian Wirtz to play there. Speaking to beINSPORTS, Wenger boldly declared that Wirtz can only play in the middle of the park for Liverpool if they “destroy” that area, hinting that he is a square peg in a round hole. ??

"He said to Liverpool, I'll come to you if I play number 10… So they started him and destroyed their midfield!" Arsene Wenger on Liverpool's struggles to accommodate Florian Wirtz in his preferred position.#beINUCL #LFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/Seso9vIaRD — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) November 4, 2025 “Liverpool is an interesting example, when Wirtz had the choice between going to Bayern Munich or Liverpool, he said to Liverpool, ‘I come to you if I play No. “To play Wirtz, they took Szoboszlai out (of the No.

“Tonight they play Wirtz on the side (left), because the manager has said if you want to play a game, you have to play wide, because I do not want to destroy the midfield. “He (Wirtz) will have to play left where he was at Leverkusen.” This all seems fairly hyperbolic from Wenger, considering Wirtz’s Liverpool career is still in its infancy.