Overview
- Wirtz scored his first Liverpool league goal, the winner in a 2-1 victory over Wolves, and delivered a man-of-the-match display with a game-high three chances created and seven dribbles.
- Virgil van Dijk and head coach Arne Slot praised his contribution and relief at getting off the mark, Conor Bradley called Liverpool “lucky to have him,” and Lothar Matthäus said the goal was important but not yet a decisive breakthrough.
- Reports say Liverpool put Wirtz on a tailored strength plan to handle the league’s intensity, with the midfielder adding around two kilograms as part of the programme.
- Slot said the club has not seen full short-term returns on its summer outlay because injuries have sidelined key recruits, citing Alexander Isak’s broken leg, Giovanni Leoni’s season-ending knee injury and Jeremie Frimpong’s hamstring issues.
- Nico Schlotterbeck’s comment on Wirtz’s Instagram post stoked January talk, though the Dortmund defender said he feels no pressure to decide his future, and links to Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi remain unconfirmed.