Overview

• Wirtz says heavy pressing and high running outputs are limiting his creativity in games, citing top-end internal running stats.
• He revealed Slot chose to start him in the Champions League and bench him in the subsequent league match to control workload.
• The Germany international insists improvement will come step by step as he adapts and builds fitness in the Premier League.
• Early returns remain modest, with no Premier League goals and only an early-season Community Shield assist so far.
• External scrutiny has grown, with talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino claiming Wirtz has regressed, while Bayern’s Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge expressed regret at not signing him.