Germany manager defends Florian Wirtz after Liverpool criticism in English media

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While Wirtz has been far from Liverpool’s worst performer this season, the £116 million paid for his services has provided extra grounds for scrutiny. “Today I thought Wirtz looked like a little boy.” Nagelsmann has now responded to the criticism by saying it would help if “someone would just put the chances he puts forward into the net” because “he doesn’t exactly set up very few chances, it’s just that he doesn’t put them away.

However, his confidence to make key passes has been lacking on occasion as he has taken time to adapt to life at Liverpool. Nagelsmann added that he thought Liverpool’s collective poor form isn’t helping him either.

“Ultimately, the overall situation is such that he just needs a little more time which is normal, and you see that with other players who move to the English Premier League as well.” How Germany and Northern Ireland can qualify for the World Cup Germany haven’t yet qualified for next summer’s World Cup, so Wirtz will have to be at near-full intensity for their upcoming matches away against Luxembourg and at home to Slovakia. For Conor Bradley‘s Northern Ireland to be sure of a play-off place, they would need to finish in second by beating Slovakia away on Friday night.