Florian Wirtz had meetings with Liverpool teammates to turn fortunes around

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesFlorian WirtzLiverpool star Florian Wirtz has opened up on how player-only meetings helped the team navigate through a difficult period that derailed the team's Premier League title defenseFlorian Wirtz is hoping to finish the season strongly(Image: Getty Images)Florian Wirtz has revealed how a series of private meetings helped the Liverpool dressing room navigate the difficult spell that undermined the team's title challenge earlier this season.The Reds began the 2025-26 campaign as overwhelming favorites to defend their Premier League crown after clinching the title in Arne Slot's first season. However, a punishing run between late September and November, which saw the Reds lose six Premier League matches in seven, effectively ended their title aspirations prematurely.Form has since improved, with Liverpool suffering just three defeats in 23 matches across all competitions.

Wirtz reveals that players took it upon themselves to hold one another accountable during that troubled period.READ MORE: Every word Arne Slot said on Alisson injury, 100th game, and Galatasaray threatREAD MORE: Liverpool has 6 players missing vs. Galatasaray as Arne Slot handed fresh double blow"There were a few meetings in the changing room with only us players," Wirtz said on the Reds Roundtable."We had a difficult start and this club and this team was not used to this, that we don't win almost every game, you know?"And I think it was important to believe as a group, that we are making process and it needs to go better.Wirtz has recovered from a back injury(Image: Getty Images)"Us, as a team, we want to give the fans something, but we are not in the position to say: 'We are winning this or that'.

So we focus on the games, but we know that there's still something to play for."Most what I did was just to make myself strong in the head to bring myself to the best position to bring it on the pitch and that helped also."It was really good to start scoring and from then on it was easier to find the goal more."I can't even explain why because in football I think it's a lot of momentum and when you score one time, then you can use it for yourself you know."For Wirtz, adjusting to life in the Premier League proved difficult following his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen.It took him four months to net his first league goal, but the Germany international has gone from strength to strength since and currently boasts 14 goal contributions across all competitions.Speaking after Wirtz ended his league drought back in December, Slot said: "The team have seen how much he (Wirtz) did already for us, creating chances and being so close to a goal."He will go on and score many more goals than one for us. I think Florian did more than only score today."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Florian WirtzLiverpool FCBayer Leverkusen