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Florian Wirtz's dad opens up on Liverpool adaptation and transfer chat with Arne Slot

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I hope he's such a good player that he can adapt to the demands there and that he enjoys it just as much as he did in the Bundesliga. He showed how he envisioned the collaboration, and that convinced Florian." Slot also spoke about Wirtz during his press conference earlier today after his positive midweek showing.



"He can play off the left, which he did almost all the time in Leverkusen when Alonso came and introduced his 3-4-3 system. It is more about getting him positions where he is good, rather than being focused on 'Is he a 10, is he an 11, is he an eight?'" Liverpool.com says: There has never been any doubt about Wirtz's ability.

In time, when he is further adjusted to life in English soccer, he will show his full potential. He looked very impressive against Real Madrid in the Champions League, where the balance of the team was much better as he drifted in from the left.