Liverpool told why Florian Wirtz is a different player for Germany after stunning Switzerland display
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After watching his performance, ESPN pundit Craig Burley explained why Liverpool‘s No. Liverpool can only sign ONE England star – who gets your vote Anthony Gordon or Morgan Rogers… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Eddie Keogh/The FA/Michael Regan Wirtz feels more comfortable with GermanyAfter a very up and down season so far, Wirtz really needed a statement performance such as the one he delivered in Basel.And according to Burley, the lack of question marks surrounding him for Germany make it far easier for Wirtz to be his usual self.“It looks to me as if he plays a lot more comfortable playing for Germany at the moment, because he is in his comfort zone,” said the former Chelsea player.
Whereas when he’s at Liverpool he’s settling in, he’s still trying to prove himself.”Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool already have a post-Mohamed Salah plan built around three key players“When he’s playing for Germany he’s oozing that confidence because he’s been there, seen it and done it in the national team jersey and with Leverkusen. “When he’s with Liverpool there’s a constant ‘what’s Florian Wirtz going to do, where’s Florian Wirtz today?’ Also he’s playing in a side which has patently struggled for any sort of momentum.” Who REALLY got the better deal here?
Should we have signed Cherki instead? 😬 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Rob Newell – CaemeraSport “I think he goes back to Germany and it’s almost like a nice break for him, because they’re not asking what position he’s in and where’s the goals and the assists, all those things that Liverpool fans and the media are still waiting for, he’s been doing that for quite some time for Germany. Whereas at Liverpool he knows nobody – apart from Mo Salah – is getting more eyes on him to say ‘what’s he doing, what’s his best position?'”Until he regularly begins showing this kind of form for Liverpool, those questions will remain.