camel.live wrote a column for Liverpool analyzing the situation of new signing Florian Wirtz.
Liverpool are still adapting to playing with Wirtz. He averaged 83 touches per game at Bayer Leverkusen, but currently has 58 touches per game at Liverpool. Wirtz also admitted that adapting to the high intensity of the Premier League is a huge challenge, but his dedication in training and the gym is impressive – he has already gained 2.5kg of muscle.
“If you can’t see how good Wirtz is, then don’t watch football,” is a message to those questioning him, a view that will be endorsed by Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, who admires the young midfielder.
Wirtz also needs time. When Liverpool director Michael Edwards was Tottenham Hotspur’s head analyst, a 22-year-old No.10 joined from abroad and was initially regarded as a flashy but physically fragile flair player. However, after a few months of adaptation, he got better and better – that player was Luka Modric. Attacking talents like Dennis Bergkamp and Kevin De Bruyne also took time to adapt to the Premier League.
