Overview
- The Germany coach publicly backed the £100m-plus signing, arguing Liverpool's current instability has made integration harder and urging teammates to convert his setups.
- Wirtz remains without a Premier League goal or assist after 11 appearances, a drought extended in the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.
- Coverage notes he has created roughly 16–17 league chances with none finished, while many Premier League players rank higher than him on chance quality metrics such as expected assists.
- Nagelsmann named Wirtz in Germany’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia this month.
- Pundit scrutiny persists, including Gary Neville’s criticism after the City loss, as Liverpool sit eighth with five defeats in their first 11 league games.