Liverpool fans have idea of how to get the best out of Florian Wirtz after the international break

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What's gone well, and what still needs work? 🤔 So far, the answer to getting more out of Wirtz has eluded both Iraola and his Liverpool predecessor Arne Slot, but while the coach’s struggle to work out the solution, Reds fans on Rousing The Kop‘s social media channels think Wirtz can come good with a little formational tweak.Liverpool fans want to see Wirtz in a proper structureWhile Slot often used Wirtz as part of his three-man attack, Iraola has at least clarified the position he wants him to play in. The 23-year-old is very much an attacking midfielder, and that is where he has played so far in his second season at Liverpool.Fans on RTK‘s X page seem relatively aligned with this thinking, despite Wirtz underperforming, but think that Iraola needs to play with two more robust players behind him, which could be bad news for Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield.“Play a proper 6 behind him!!” one fan urges Iraola.

“Szoboszlai and Wirtz cannot play in the midfield together.”“He needs to be allowed to have more freedom in the last third and not be so reliant on helping out the defensive midfielders, could do with a couple of holding midfielders such as Wharton etc to really bring the best out in him and also I feel the pace of our game is slow,” another interjected.Someone else suggested a slightly different tweak in formation, claiming that Wirtz might be best playing behind a system which allows for two centre-forwards.“He would be a part of a different formation playing in the space created by 2 strikers,” they argued. “He is able to either pass vertically or finish, but currently has very limited space to do so.”Meanwhile, others instructed Iraola to take Wirtz out of the team for the time being, allowing him to rebuild his confidence without the pressure of starting week on week.“Drop him.

Take him out of the spotlight for a while and let him rebuild his confidence,” one fan said. Unfortunately we do not have a midfield good enough to make him stop coming back.”“Unfortunately he is spending too much time in passive areas!