Liverpool told to be 'braver' with Florian Wirtz as Arne Slot task clear

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And one such player that certainly applies to is £116m summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen Florian Wirtz.While he has impressed in the Champions League, the Germany midfielder has yet truly to translate that form to the Premier League and he endured another difficult afternoon, as did a number of his team-mates, in Sunday's 3-0 loss at Manchester City.READ MORE: Alexander Isak stuck in Liverpool time warp and Graham Potter decision may speak volumesREAD MORE: What Arne Slot ditched in Liverpool training spoke volumes as problem now clearIt was a loss that did much to dampen the mood after back-to-back wins and clean sheets against Aston Villa and Real Madrid had provided the squad's and fanbase's collective morale with a shot in the arm.And before the match Arsenal's legendary former manager Arsene Wenger even went as far to say that the arrival of Wirtz had "destroyed" Liverpool's midfield - one of the cornerstones of which last season's emphatic title triumph was built on.Slot was quick to dismiss Wenger's accusation and a playmaker from a different generation believes the Reds' problems are further back the field.However, Chris Waddle reckons now is the time for the Dutchman to build his team around Wirtz.The former England midfielder, who was a hero to Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Marseille and Sheffield Wednesday fans during his playing days, said: "I said at the start of the season that I didn't fancy Liverpool for the league because they can't defend properly."They do concede and it doesn't matter how good you are as a team - I think Liverpool do concede goals quite easily at times. They could make goals and score them."Obviously Wirtz has come on the market and he was sensational in Germany, and so they took a look at him.

It’s more demanding."On Sunday, Wirtz was on the left, and I think they need to be braver. Either you build the side around him or you conclude he’s not the right player to fit Liverpool’s approach, and it was a mistake to buy him."You need to ask if the Premier League is too quick or physical for him.

But looking at his body language, he does not look confident at all."Of course, Wirtz has proved already that he’s quality, and we know he has ability and now the job for Arne Slot is to get the system right to fit him in. I think the Premier League is beyond them this year with the way they play."But I would say, with the players they have, they might have a better shot at winning the Champions League, but it’s taking longer than we thought for Slot to get the best out of this collection of players."The Reds return to action on November 22 at home to Nottingham Forest.