Wirtz and a worst-ever transfer window? Carra's damning Liverpool verdict

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Jamie Carragher says he doesn't see where Florian Wirtz fits into the Liverpool team - and the £116.5m German could be part of the worst transfer window in Premier League history. Get instant access with no contract Watch FREE Premier League highlights Premier League fixtures Image: Jamie Carragher was critical of Ryan Gravenberch's decision to burst forward from a holding role, leaving Liverpool's midfield open Image: Jamie Carragher points out how Dominik Szoboszlai moved ahead of the ball - leaving Liverpool vulnerable to a counter-attack Carragher showed examples of not only Szoboszlai but also Gravenberch charging forwards to join Wirtz and emptying the midfield - providing space for Newcastle to counter-attack into."All they think about is going forwards.

And that's why it can't work," said Carragher."I don't think I've ever seen a more offensive team, or players who think offensively in the Premier League than that. What to do with Wirtz?If a holding midfielder comes in alongside Gravenberch and Szoboszlai goes to No 10, where does Wirtz go?Carragher doesn't see a suitable role for him in the Liverpool team with Iraola's set-up.He says the German's lack of end product with Liverpool - just five goals and three assists in 33 Premier League appearances last season - means it is fair to question whether he will ever be the answer."This thing that it takes people a year to settle in the Premier League, I think is a bit of a myth.

I don't see where he fits in at all, really."What's Iraola going to do with Wirtz? Because it was all about Arne Slot and his style of playing, and he's not like Jurgen Klopp, and he's holding his players back..."But we're talking 12 months of under-performance from all of these players except Ekitike."If this doesn't change in the next two or three months, under Iraola, and these players improve, I think we're going to be looking at that as arguably the worst transfer window we've probably seen in Premier League history."When you consider the fees for these players, and what it was going to do for Liverpool...