Florian Wirtz may be in trouble after what ‘brilliant’ Liverpool star just did for his country - opinion
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Liverpool’s stars continue to impress over the international break.The Reds were on a run of three losses on the bounce so this pause in the season probably came at a good time for them and all of their players.Many of Liverpool’s stars looked like they needed a change of scenery too as a fair few of them put on a show for their national teams and showed their quality yet again.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Florian Wirtz’s struggles, however, continued, with the German failing to get a goal or an assist in either of the matches he played.To make matters worse, there is one player in particular who has a very memorable two games to say the least, with his performances suggesting that he must start in the number 10 position against Manchester United.Photo by Stefan Koops/EYE4images/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesDominik Szoboszlai shone again for HungaryDominik Szoboszlai really has been one of, if not the best, Liverpool player this season, with the 24-year-old shining wherever he was asked to play.He continued this vein of form for Hungary too, with their captain dictating the play and seeing almost every good passage of play come through him.Not only did he impress against Armenia in the first game, but he backed that up with a proper captain’s performance against Portugal by scoring the goal that stole a point at the death.He also registered an assist, created one big chance and produced three key passes, all things that Liverpool have been lacking this season from other individuals.
During this game, a lot of his best stuff came when he took up a more central position, with this proving once again how the number 10 position, where he can play with a little more freedom, might be where Arne Slot needs to play him.READ MORE: Germany star reveals what Florian Wirtz is doing behind the scenes to improve at LiverpoolBased on his ‘brilliant’ form as well, it would be hard to argue otherwise, although this does spell bad news for Wirtz as he will either have to move out to the left or drop to the bench again.Florian Wirtz cannot play on the left eitherIt seems bizarre that a £116m player cannot seem to get into a team due to competition for places, but that really is the reality for Wirtz right now. Szoboszlai is undroppable and needs to start as the number 10 because of his form and energy, while Cody Gakpo probably has to start at left wing given his week with the Netherlands.The 26-year-old scored three and assisted one for his country this week, with this form something that fans are hoping he can bring back with him to Liverpool.He had not had the best start to the season, with Wirtz likely thinking he might get a chance out wide should things continue, but these goals might just have given Gakpo the confidence he needs to really kick-on.The Wirtz situation is far from ideal, but if anything, it should give the German extra motivation to fight for his place and make himself undroppable, just like Szoboszlai is doing.