‘He’s unbelievable’: Granit Xhaka ranks Liverpool star over Cole Palmer as he delivers guarantee to fans

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Liverpool currently have a stacked midfield who are ready to take the world by storm this season.The Reds have added to their already incredible Premier League title-winning squad from last season, with £400 million spent on some of the world’s best players.One of the key reasons for the success of Arne Slot’s debut season on Merseyside was the midfield he had inherited from Jurgen Klopp, who left in 2024.Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, and Alexis Mac Allister became a midfield trio to be reckoned with, and how they were utilised in Slot’s winning season was clever management from the Dutchman.Now this trio has been slightly adapted to add in new German No. 10 Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool for £116 million in the summer to much fanfare for his work with Bayer Leverkusen.Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesGranit Xhaka ranks ‘unbelievable’ Florian Wirtz over Cole PalmerWhile he has not hit the ground running as yet in the league, the 22-year-old has still shown glimpses of the incredible player to come with some of his movement and play.It will be hard for him to become used to the physicality of the league so quickly, but Wirtz seems to be starting to find his feet more.Granit Xhaka, who played in the same Bundesliga-winning Leverkusen squad, is full of confidence in his ability to become one of the best in the English top-flight this season.READ MORE: Danny Murphy outlines two clear reasons for Mohamed Salah’s recent Liverpool wobbleIn a video with Sky Sports, the Swiss midfielder was asked to rank who was the best out of Bruno Fernandes, Wirtz, and Cole Palmer in their midfield roles.Xhaka decided to place Fernandes first for his longevity, but opted to place his former teammate second, over the Chelsea star, because of his ability.He said: “Yeah, between Palmer and Flo Wirtz, let’s say with Flo Wirtz, I had the joy to be with him for three years.

You will, a lot of English people will enjoy him because he’s unbelievable, not just with the ball, but the work without the ball. I didn’t see many No.

10s on his level without the ball and with the ball.“To be in this age 20-21 to have this mentality, the work to put (in) day by day, before the training and after the training, to be angry if you don’t win a training session, this is Florian Wirtz. I saw him for two, and I have a lot of respect for Palmer as well, but because I was with Wirtz for two years and I know how much he can bring to the Premier League.“Hopefully not against us, Sunderland, but the rest of the year I wish him just the best because he deserves that.”Florian Wirtz could shine in the Manchester United gameThe media criticisms of the German have been rampant ever since he started his Liverpool career and show no signs of slowing until he registers a goal contribution.While he has not yet, Wirtz is improving with each passing game, and the Chelsea match showed just that with his cameo appearance.The Manchester United game will definitely give him a chance to stand out, because of how poor the Red Devils have been and how open they are at times.This openness is just what Wirtz needs, as he likes to find space to create opportunities and spread the play out.His performance for the German national team over this break will also be helpful for his confidence going into the game, so there is hope that following this pause, he will prove his worth.