Inside the mind of Florian Wirtz as Andoni Iraola era offers fresh Liverpool start

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There were times when it felt that Wirtz played better than his statistics would suggest, others when it seemed he was suffering in a struggling side.Florian Wirtz is hoping to reach the heights he didn’t quite manage in his debut season at Liverpool (Getty)The German’s verdict on his first year reflected that it was a mixed affair. Now Iraola is his manager.“Especially in the last three years at Bournemouth you could see what he can do with a team,” he said.

I like the idea of football he has, so I am really looking forward to it.”It helps that, whereas Arne Slot used Wirtz in different roles, Iraola was quick to say he wants to install the German in a central berth. “We spoke about this because I think it is important to know which position you are going to play and I know that I can probably play different positions but No 10 is my favourite and my best position, so let's see how this works out,” he said.Andoni Iraola was quick to say he wants to install Wirtz in a central berth...

“I think we have to get more intensity into our game and at times more control with the ball,” he said.Wirtz wants Liverpool to play at a greater pace (Getty)Iraola is only one of his new managers. The former Liverpool manager is yet to contact Germany’s first £100m man; it may be a fair guess, though, that two new coaches want to build teams around him.For Wirtz, a double winner in his penultimate year at Leverkusen, part of the objective is winning something with Liverpool.