Florian Wirtz given brutal World Cup reality check as Liverpool stars credentials questioned

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Wirtz has had a terrible season at Liverpool, he hasn't performed again at this World Cup."So it's alright saying they've got the quality, but the quality wasn't there. We've seen them put seven past Curacao, well that's alright - but when it really mattered, the quality wasn't there at all."When Micah Richards suggested to Shearer that his £116million move to Liverpool demonstrates Wirtz "has got the quality", Shearer interrupted: "What's he done this season?" Richards responded: "He's a superstar.

We've not seen the best of him, totally agree with that, but we can't say he's not a good player."Havertz has scored in Champions League finals [in 2021 and 2026]. So I agree in terms of what they produced, I think that's very fair to say.

But we can't say this German team hasn't got quality."It marks the first occasion in history that Germany have been defeated in a penalty shootout at a World Cup and their first loss from the spot at international level since 1976. I want to continue if the German FA wants me to."Nagelsmann's defiant stance failed to find favour with former Germany internationals Thomas Hitzlsperger and Arne Friedrich, who both concurred that the tournament's outcome would heap enormous pressure on the 38-year-old.