'Liverpool don't like to shoot the ball in' - Nagelsmann's spiky defence of Wirtz

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"They somehow don't like to shoot the ball in."Gary Neville: Florian Wirtz like a little boy vs Man CityReport & highlights: Man City 3-0 LiverpoolLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Image: Florian Wirtz's stats at Liverpool in the Premier League this season However, Nagelsmann leapt to his compatriot's defence, saying the 22-year-old needs time to adapt to English football but also pointed the finger of criticism at Liverpool's wider issues under Arne Slot this term.

Ultimately, the overall situation is such that he just needs a little more time, which is normal; you see that with other players who move to the Premier League too." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool Wirtz has created 16 chances in the Premier League, the 16th most by a player in the division. His Expected Assists figure is 1.19.Nagelsmann believes Wirtz's output remains at a high level, even if he is in "a dip in form" right now."We all know what he's capable of, and it's perfectly normal for a player of his age to go through a bit of a dip in form," said Nagelsmann."We can't expect him to perform at the same level for three years straight."Instead, we all need to support him a little bit so that he can clear his head here, and then maybe Liverpool could also help him out by scoring some of the chances he creates."That would be one idea, because he does not create few chances, it's just that... they somehow don't like to shoot the ball in, that's also part of the truth."Neville: Wirtz like a little boy vs Man City Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes patience is running thin for Wirtz to deliver on his promise after he had "a really bad day" in the heavy loss at City, which leaves the champions eighth after 11 games."Wirtz is a problem," the Sky Sports pundit said on the Gary Neville Podcast."Let's just call it as it is. That can't be the case."He added: "We've been tiptoeing around him for a few months, around the fact that he's young, he's coming to a new country, but he's £100m+, you're going to have to stand up soon."He's obviously got something, he's a really good player, he's technically fantastic, but he's been mauled out there today by Matheus Nunes and by others."He's been chucked around the pitch, and didn't deliver on the quality side of things as well, so his performance was a real worry." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Roy Keane reacts to Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.