Liverpool's Florian Wirtz delivers defiant message after Gary Neville's demolition

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Wirtz's defiant Instagram story comes as his performance is scrutinized by former Manchester United defender and current pundit Gary Neville. He's £100m+, and to be fair, I said a few weeks ago [Milos] Kerkez looked like a little boy out there.

"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." However, despite his harsh assessment of Wirtz's display, Neville insists Liverpool have a responsibility to help him adapt. "He's a Germany international of great standing, and he looks well short in respect of what you'd expect in a top physical Premier League match," Neville continued.