“It’s not his fault” – Florian Wirtz’s coach says criticism “isn’t even a third of the truth”

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7 to prove his worth at Liverpool once he “gets used to” the Premier League. Asked after Germany’s 4-0 win against Luxembourg if he was worried about Wirtz’s struggles since moving to the Premier League, Nagelsmann told SPORT1: “Even if he hasn’t scored a goal, he’s the player who creates the most chances in the Premier League.

“He simply has to get used to the league. He knows what he’s capable of and how things work.” Wirtz tops Premier League players for chances created As Nagelsmann rightly points out, per Opta, no Premier League player has created more chances across all competitions so far this season than Wirtz (21).

His struggle to “get used to the league” shows, however, in that he is joint-15th for chances created in the English top flight (11), whereas Cody Gakpo (14) is third according to FotMob. Slot will be hoping his involvement with the national team will benefit him as he works his way into form for Liverpool.