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Liverpool told they did something this summer that has made Florian Wirtz a worse player

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Liverpool making the decision to sign so many world-class players at once in the summer may have made Florian Wirtz worse this season. Ever since the young German joined the Anfield outfit, nothing seems to have gone right for him.Indeed, Liverpool still haven’t figured out the best way to use Wirtz yet, which hasn’t likely helped matters much, but the fact that they have so many players who want to be the best on the team is also concerning.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis.



Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesAnd now, German legend Oliver Bierhoff has admitted that this could be one of the reasons why the 22-year-old hasn’t played as well as he can for the Anfield outfit yet.Oliver Bierhoff thinks that Liverpool have too many players with the ‘ambition to play’ among their ranksEverybody knew that it was going to take some time for Liverpool to get the best out of their first-team squad this season. “He’s a brilliant footballer, has the right timing and the right vision, and that’s why you have to give him a little time.

You used to say in Italy that the first season doesn’t count at all.”Florian Wirtz needs to prove why Liverpool spent over £100 million to sign him in the summerAt the moment, it’s felt like most of Liverpool’s summer signings have flopped. Although one or two players have lived up to the hype at Liverpool, Wirtz is not one of them.For Bayer Leverkusen last season, the German was close to unstoppable as he contributed to over 20 goals across all competitions.