Overview
- Gary Neville said Florian Wirtz "looked like a little boy" in the defeat at Manchester City and called the £100m-plus recruit "a problem" that Liverpool must persist with and get up to speed.
- Liverpool suffered their fifth league defeat in 11 matches, sit eighth in the table and trail leaders Arsenal by eight points after the 3-0 loss.
- Wirtz is yet to register a Premier League goal or assist after 11 appearances since his move from Bayer Leverkusen, reported at around £100m–£116m.
- Slot has recently deployed Wirtz on the left, where he impressed in the win over Real Madrid, but he struggled again in the next league outing against City.
- Arsene Wenger earlier argued Wirtz’s inclusion disrupted a successful midfield and said the player prefers a No 10 role, while Slot and club insiders continue to defend his progress.