Stephen Warnock explains who was Liverpool's best player 'by a country mile' in Wolves win
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Liverpool managed to see off Wolves to extend their unbeaten run on Saturday afternoon.The Reds knew that victory over Rob Edwards’ men would, at least for a few hours, put them back into the top four.Federico Chiesa was brought into the eleven by Arne Slot, but it was not the Italian who stole the show in the first half.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who was Liverpool’s best player during the 2-1 win over Wolves?
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Florian Wirtz was praised by fans for his performance, while Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike both provided assists.Now, former Liverpool man Stephen Warnock has named who the best player on the pitch was during the fixture.Florian Wirtz named Liverpool’s best player vs WolvesWirtz was criticised after he arrived at Anfield over the summer for big money and was not performing.However, in the last month or so, we have started to see the best of the German.Wirtz has shone in several recent fixtures, but he has been lacking one thing: goal contributions.His effort against Sunderland was ruled to be an own goal, but the former Bayer Leverkusen ace has now opened his account properly in the Premier League.He scored Liverpool’s second of the day on December 27, prompting a positive reaction from Stephen Warnock, who was commenting on the game for BBC Sport.The ex-Red said: “The best player [Wirtz] on a pitch by a country mile, the most inventive and the one who is willing to take risks.” Who will be Liverpool’s Player of the Season in 2025/26?!🏆 Does anyone else spring to mind? 🤔Credit: Carl Recine/Liverpool FC/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Robbie Fowler’s Florian Wirtz claim looks wrongThe versatile midfielder started to show signs of improvement last month when he played off the left versus Real Madrid.However, after that fixture, Robbie Fowler claimed Wirtz is a number 10, saying: “I think he’s a number 10.“I can’t see why people say he needs to come off the left, for me he’s a number 10.
Liverpool are trying to shoehorn players into positions.“It’s up to the manager to find a system and a way of playing to get the best out of players because Liverpool’s identity is not what it was a couple of years back.”But since he has started to perform to a high standard consistently, Wirtz has primarily been used off the left flank.He may well have been a better 10 in the Bundesliga, but recent games suggest Slot will now get the best out of him when he drifts wide and makes runs inside. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox