Jermaine Pennant says Liverpool look ‘dead’ as a team when one player isn’t on the pitch

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Florian Wirtz’s ability to link play between the lines at Liverpool has been so important this season, in the eyes of Jermaine Pennant.Wirtz was heavily criticised when he first moved to England and was not scoring or assisting.However, the German has quickly cemented himself as a crucial player, and Pennant now thinks that when he’s not in the side, Liverpool look ‘dead’ as a team. Who was YOUR Man of the Match in Liverpool’s win over Wolves? 😁 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Florian Wirtz is the spark in Liverpool’s teamSpeaking on the Wildcards Podcast this week, Jermaine Jenas asked the former Reds player: “You get the job at Liverpool, Arne Slot has been sacked.

What’s the first thing that you do? Who would you be building the team around?”Pennant responded by naming Wirtz and highlighting his importance to Liverpool when it comes to linking midfield and attack.He said: “I think probably Florian Wirtz.

I think we see when he’s not playing how Liverpool literally just look dead.“He is the spark in that team. He’s just good on the ball.” How many goal contributions will Florian Wirtz end 25/26 with?