‘He has grown’: Bruce Grobbelaar praises Liverpool star who gets better every time he watches him

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Liverpool’s new signings are still getting used to playing Premier League football this season.The Reds spent this summer giving the squad a much-needed revamp after Arne Slot’s debut title-winning season as the club used £400 million to spruce up every area of the pitch.Two signings came from established clubs in the domestic league, with Alexander Isak joining from Newcastle United and Milos Kerkez joining from Bournemouth, both coming off brilliant individual seasons for their respective clubs.But the other talents who signed for Slot’s side from abroad have only just got their first taste of life in the top-flight, with Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz the biggest two names to transition over.Ekitike has made an instant impact on Merseyside, bringing his excellent playing style and goalscoring ability to the squad straight away, but it has been difficult for Wirtz to do the same.Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesBruce Grobbelaar says Florian Wirtz continues to improve at LiverpoolThe German was a lauded player coming through Bayer Leverkusen and making his mark in the Bundesliga as a future great of the sport.However, the 22-year-old has struggled so far to bring his magic in terms of play and contributions to Liverpool, only showing small glimpses of it.READ MORE: Liverpool are just one step away from unlocking Florian Wirtz’s potential after what he did for GermanyWith criticism from the press, fans, and rival fanbases rampant towards the £116 million man, Bruce Grobbelaar has come out in defence of the player’s start to life at Anfield.The former goalkeeper who won every trophy available to him with that special squad from the 1980s has said he has been keeping an eye on the progress of the young talent.Speaking on the Aldo Meets Podcast, Grobbelaar spoke about how what he has seen in each passing game convinces him of the quality he has.He said: “He’s 22 years of age and some people don’t even become a major player until they’re 27, especially in that midfield role. In Germany, he had a great run, but now he’s come to the best league in the world.“Yeah, it is quicker.

The brain needs to get quicker. And you can see every single game from the start of the season up until now how he has grown and how he picks out the passes.”Liverpool need to adapt to unlock Florian Wirtz’s potentialWhen you watch the German for his national side, it is almost night and day to the way he plays in the league.Now, there are obvious differences that international football is different and he is fully bedded into the Germany setup, but it cannot be denied that it may show that Liverpool are not using him to his full potential.In his performance against Luxembourg, he showed his qualities in the attack, creating some brilliant chances.If Slot can replicate the role he is playing in the national side, it may be the key to getting him to achieve his full potential in the squad.