Overview
- Jamie Carragher said the team's balance is off and that Florian Wirtz should be taken out of the lineup to help restore stability.
- Liverpool’s 0-1 loss at Galatasaray followed a 1-2 Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace, sharpening scrutiny of the new signing.
- Wayne Rooney previously argued Wirtz harms Liverpool’s balance and said he cannot see a clear role for him in Arne Slot’s system.
- Wirtz, 22, arrived from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £116m/€125m and has yet to record a league goal contribution for Liverpool.
- English outlets described Wirtz as looking lost and short of confidence, while the club and coach continue to back his integration.