Liverpool's Florian Wirtz sends defiant three-word message after being destroyed by Gary Neville

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCGary Neville provided a brutal assessment of Florian Wirtz's contributions to Liverpool so far following the Reds' thrashing by Manchester City in the Premier LeagueFlorian Wirtz has delivered a defiant message in the wake of Liverpool's 3-0 demolition against Manchester City. The former Bayer Leverkusen star has yet to produce a goal or an assist in the top-flight since arriving in a British record deal.Neville believes that 22-year-old's performances must be highlighted after he looked like a 'little boy' against City.

He's £100m+, and to be fair, I said a few weeks ago [Milos] Kerkez looked like a little boy out there. That can't be the case.""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."Despite his evisceration of Wirtz's efforts, Neville is adamant Liverpool must play their part in getting him up to speed. The commentator reckons Slot must persist with the summer signing."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," added Neville."They've got to get him up to speed, they've got to get that little bit of tenacity into him, and that little bit of something that means he'll start to get into form, because what they have to do is stick with him and persist."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.