Why Hugo Ekitike loves playing with Florian Wirtz: “He’s someone who smells football”

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I cannot provide a full summary of the article at that link because the search results provided only contain the headline and opening line from that source, not the complete article content. Search result [2] shows: "Hugo Ekitike has delivered a glowing verdict on his partnership with Florian Wirtz, claiming the German star 'smells football.'" This is insufficient information to create a 300-word summary with HTML formatting as requested. However, I can provide context from the other search results about Ekitike and Wirtz's partnership at Liverpool: Based on available information, **Ekitike and Wirtz have formed an influential attacking combination** for Liverpool. In their match against Real Madrid, Ekitike received more passes than in any other game for the club in major competitions, with much of this service coming from Wirtz[1]. Ekitike has praised Wirtz's football intelligence, using the phrase "smells football" to describe his teammate's ability to read the game[2]. Their partnership has been particularly valuable because **individual quality from both players has covered systemic attacking issues** within Liverpool's setup. While the team has struggled to consistently break down defensive blocks, Wirtz has contributed five goals in his last six appearances, with Ekitike serving as a consistent attacking threat[3]. Their combination proved effective even in matches where Liverpool had limited possession, such as their 1-0 victory over Real Madrid[1]. To obtain the full article summary you're requesting, you would need to access the original article directly, as the search results do not contain the complete text necessary for a comprehensive 300-word summary with HTML formatting.