German media disagree about Florian Wirtz vs Finland after ‘unhappy’ season with Liverpool
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Florian Wirtz shook off his Liverpool cobwebs to play a key role in Germany’s 4-0 win over Finland.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYJulian Nagelsmann’s men enjoyed a comfortable warm-up win ahead of the World Cup, with goals also coming from Deniz Undav and Jamal Musiala.German media gave the impression that the Reds’ playmaker had a decent, if not astonishing, showing in Mainz on Sunday.Florian Wirtz shakes off his Liverpool blues for GermanyFor context, German football outlets tend to grade players between 1-6 (one being the best score and six being the worst).Most publications seemed to be of the mind that Wirtz fit right bang smack in the middle of this scoring system following his latest international display.
However, thanks to Undav’s strong pressing and sliding tackle, he scored the 2-0 goal from close range in the center, allowing him to leave on a high note in the 73rd minute. He was rewarded for his hard work and backheel flicks in the 48th minute when he slotted home from close range to make it 2-0.
Florian Wirtz vs Finland pic.twitter.com/uZ3zxunMzf — Watch LFC (@Watch_LFC) June 1, 2026Stats: How did Wirtz perform against Finland?According to Fotmob, Florian Wirtz picked up the fifth-best score on the pitch for Germany (8.1/10): 73 minutes played 1 goal 38/42 passes completed 4 passes into the final third 3 shots on target 8 touches in the opposition box 1/3 successful dribbles 3 recoveries 1/4 ground duels won Liverpool’s next manager has to build the team around WirtzThere’s a growing expectation that Andoni Iraola will be the next Liverpool manager following Arne Slot’s sacking.Whomever the next man in charge is, their priority mission (beyond likely integrating new wingers and a holding six) should be to build the team around Wirtz.That’s not an argument just built on money, although it’s certainly a reason in light of the £116m (inclusive of add-ons) outlay we spent last summer. It should be one built on the overwhelming evidence of the technician’s quality and ability.Take Spiegel’s assessment of Florian Wirtz’s importance to Germany as a case in point: “Without Wirtz, the team’s creativity dwindles.”A claim somewhat echoed by his current Liverpool teammate Jeremie Frimpong: “He’s an amazing player, you know, he wins you titles.“So yes, there’s a lot more coming from Flo, 100%.