‘I’m sure’: Jurgen Klinsmann says what Florian Wirtz needs after slow start to Liverpool career

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Florian Wirtz has made a slow start to life in a Liverpool shirt.When the transfer window shut and rival fans saw just how many quality players the Reds brought in, many thought that the title race was over before it had even begun.One of the main reasons for this was because they signed Wirtz, one of the most exciting, attacking young talents in Europe.Liverpool were crying out for a creative star just like him, so it is no wonder everyone got a little carried away when he was unveiled.However, with zero goal involvements in nine games for Liverpool, he has not made the impact Reds fans would have desired, with many rival supporters already writing him off.Ex-Germany star Jurgen Klinsmann is not, however, and believes he will come good, with the former Tottenham striker making a comparison with Newcastle’s new striker, Nick Woltemade.Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesFlorian Wirtz will ‘not disappoint’ LiverpoolWirtz may not have provided much in terms of a goal threat, but there are certainly some positive signs to take from his game.He looks tidy on the ball and it is clear he is learning that he cannot keep hold of it as long as he could have done in the Bundesliga, with things starting to fall into place.As for Woltemade at Newcastle, he has hit the ground running and looks like the real deal up front, although this has not helped Wirtz’s ‘settling in’ case.However, Klinsmann used the big German striker as a comparison point, believing that every player is different and requires different lengths of time to adapt.“It’s simply natural that a kid who is 22, going to another country and at a huge, huge club, with a big transfer fee, just needs some time,” he told ESPN.“Florian needs time to settle, he will deliver I have no doubt about that, this kid is extremely good. READ MORE: Dayot Upamecano transfer saga ‘becoming serious’ as Fabrizio Romano name-drops Liverpool“We have to be patient as some do it differently, like Woltemade already has four goals in seven games for Newcastle, but I’m sure Florian will not disappoint, he just needs some time.“They will figure it out with time, but he will be a huge deal later down the road for Liverpool.”Florian Wirtz needs to start proving himselfGiving a new player time is always essential, but the question is how much time do you give them before questions are starting to be seriously asked?For Wirtz, he needs to start getting up to speed between now and the next international break as he will have had a lot of games to prove himself by then.With games against Man United, Real Madrid and Man City coming up too, it is certainly a tricky run, although this means it is the perfect chance for the 22-year-old to finally announce himself.Rival fans may be quick to judge, but Reds fans will certainly give him time and it is clear from all the talk in his home country that they are backing him to take the league by storm very soon.