Why Florian Wirtz was booed in Germany clash as Liverpool midfielder's struggles continue

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Florian Wirtz was met with a chorus of boos whenever he touched the ball during Germany's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland on Monday nightFlorian Wirtz was booed during Germany's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland. He was not adjudged to have been fouled, so Germany were not awarded a penalty.The theatrics didn't go down too well with the home crowd, and Wirtz was roundly booed whenever he subsequently touched the ball.

Wirtz has failed to score or assist in each of his first nine appearances across all competitions for Liverpool.The midfielder would've been determined to end his drought in front of goal during the international break, but he fired blanks against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. Speaking to Sport 1 on Friday, Naglesmann addressed Wirtz's form."Even though he hasn't scored any goals, he is still the player who creates the most chances in the Premier League," said the Germany boss.

He hasn't always had it easy – he'll have to work hard now too."Then, speaking to reporters on Sunday, Naglesmann said: "I think it's the normal way when you go to a new club, to a new league, it's not that easy at the beginning."He will adapt, I think, very quickly, and he will score goals for Liverpool and he will create a lot of chances. Probably he can score tomorrow and I will be very happy for him and for us."Asked if he had noticed a difference in Wirtz's confidence, Nagelsmann added: "I think the first time when we met after the summer period, it was kind of special for him because he was new at Liverpool and then in the first time in the national team [after his move]."We had a long meeting and discussed the situation but now he's the old Wirtz, a good mood, and I hope we will see him perform tomorrow evening very well."