Liverpool's Wirtz problem - does he need to be dropped?

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I wish I had that ability because he just glides. He's here for 10 or 20 seconds and then he disappears for five or 10 minutes and you think where is he now?"After Liverpool's defeat by Man City, Jamie Carragher said it was time for Iraola to drop Wirtz."I think he needs to come out of the team, I said that last time out and I'm going to say it again," Carragher told Sky Sports."Liverpool played well [against Man City] for a lot of the game before the Gravenberch red card but they didn't create a chance, so they have a real problem with scoring goals and creating chances and that's what you got Wirtz for.

Asked in Austria on Tuesday if Wirtz needed more time, Iraola defended his player and said: "The other day, he probably he didn't have his best game but he has had good games with us this season."Everyone starts looking for answers. He had some good performances in the national team - he scored one goal and he will have better or worse games."But I would like to look at it more collectively and more how they help us play and get results and after that I don't care who scores.

I think he needs help and support now," Gerrard told The Overlap.Wirtz created 95 chances from open play in all competitions last season - at least 27 more than any other Liverpool player - and his fizzing pass for Victor Munoz's equaliser against Nottingham Forest in August showed a glimpse of his class, but those moments have been few and far in between.Against City at the weekend there was a moment at 0-0 when Wirtz hit an effort wide despite having Barcola and Milos Kerkez in space on his left. I am really excited for my next season," Wirtz said then.He impressed in pre-season but two months into the new campaign, Wirtz needs to start delivering sooner rather than later.