Overview

• Wirtz scored a 72nd-minute long-range free-kick in Germany’s 3-1 win over Northern Ireland, his first competitive goal of the season.
• He told RTL it might take a few more games to adapt to the Premier League’s different style and to register his first Liverpool goal.
• The Liverpool signing has yet to record a goal or assist in three Premier League appearances after an assist in the Community Shield.
• German media delivered harsh assessments of his recent displays, while former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann urged fans not to worry.
• Bayern figure Uli Hoeneß said they admired Wirtz but would not pay €150m and criticized Newcastle’s spending, as Liverpool later set a new club record with a £125m deal for Alexander Isak.