Florian Wirtz just made next Liverpool steps clear as Arne Slot needs to revive abandoned plan

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.

Any Liverpool fans tuning in to watch Germany take on Northern Ireland in the hope of finally seeing Florian Wirtz at his best will have been left disappointed. Wirtz is seen as something of the golden boy for his nation, and a lot is expected of him ahead of next year's World Cup - assuming Germany gets there of course, which still isn't a guarantee.

He did press well at times, which will please Arne Slot, and he should have picked up an assist after the break as he played Karim Adeyemi through on goal, only for the Borussia Dortmund winger to fire his effort wide. Just like at Liverpool, Wirtz is clearly given a degree of freedom in his role with Germany, although there is clear preference from him to do most of his work out wide.

Did he do enough to suggest that his future lies on the left at Liverpool? If anything, Wirtz's performance just leaves more confusion about how Liverpool can get the best out of him, but it is clear to anyone who saw him against Northern Ireland that he wants to be positioned more on the left.