Jurgen Klopp dubs Florian Wirtz ‘once in a century’ talent despite Liverpool issue

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Florian Wirtz has been the subject of criticism since his big-money move to Liverpool in the summer, but Jurgen Klopp is not worried about the Germany forward. The 22 year old made a record-breaking £116million move from Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield over the summer.However, Wirtz's start at Liverpool has been less than stellar, failing to score or assist in his first seven Premier League outings.

He was benched by Arne Slot for the Reds' latest match, a 2-1 loss to Chelsea, only making an appearance as a second-half substitute.The German international's performances have drawn criticism from some fans and pundits alike, but ex-Liverpool boss Klopp remains confident that his fellow countryman will soon find his feet at Anfield. So it doesn't matter, and everything will be fine."Liverpool won their first six fixtures of the campaign but delivered a series of lacklustre displays and have subsequently endured consecutive late Premier League setbacks against Crystal Palace and Chelsea, sandwiched around a Champions League loss to Galatasaray.Florian Wirtz has made an underwhelming start to his career at Liverpool (Image: Getty)Wirtz's form continues to spark debate, yet Klopp maintains unwavering confidence that the German star will rediscover his peak level imminently, branding him "a once-in-a-century talent, and at some point he'll show that in every game again, as he did at Leverkusen".Klopp continued: "[Wirtz has] a stable environment at Liverpool, and the club is great in moments like these.

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