Jurgen Klopp disagrees with Jamie Carragher on Florian Wirtz after definitive Liverpool claim

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Liverpool summer arrival Florian Wirtz has divided opinion but iconic manager Jurgen Klopp has rushed to his defenceFormer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the furore over Florian Wirtz's form is being 'blown out of proportion' as the iconic German tactician defended the £116million signing. Wirtz hasn't added a goal contribution since the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace in August, but he has shown flashes of quality without his teammates applying the finish.There have been skeptics taking aim at Liverpool following their summer business and many have used the recent downturn in form as an opportunity to criticise the Premier League champions.READ MORE: Former Liverpool striker 'at dead end' as transfer deal for 13th different club failsREAD MORE: Liverpool paid price for being 'too show-offy' after Champions League showdownWirtz has been targeted for failing to light up England's top-flight after his big-money move from Bayer Leverkusen.However, Klopp has remained calm and says there is nothing to worry about.

He said: "I don't have to worry about Florian Wirtz because his quality is so outstanding. So it doesn't matter, and everything will be fine."[Wirtz has] a stable environment at Liverpool, and the club is great in moments like these.

If anyone's worried, you don't have to! You can stop."Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that Wirtz will eventually come good but in reflecting on his current displays, he has previously claimed that Wirtz hampers the Reds' balance.It was suggested that Arne Slot has tried to shoehorn too many of his new signings and key players in, which has impacted the club's balance.Carragher, speaking after the 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray, suggested that Wirtz should be taken out of the firing line against Chelsea - which he was but came on for the second-half and try steer the Reds past their rivals."There's a few problems there that he's [Arne Slot] got to fix - and it'll now be really interesting how he goes about it because he's spent a lot of money on certain players," he said."But right now, I don't think the balance of the team is right, and the obvious one that stands out is Florian Wirtz."He's just not at the races at all."He's a young boy coming into a new league.