Overview
- Speaking on Sky Sports, Henry said the Bundesliga's more stretched games can inflate output in ways that do not readily carry over to the Premier League.
- He added that risk‑averse coaching and frequent low blocks limit dribbling and creativity, suppressing the numbers of players like Wirtz.
- Since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen, Wirtz has produced three assists in 16 appearances for Liverpool and has yet to score.
- Arne Slot has not settled on Wirtz's position within Liverpool's 4-3-3, contributing to inconsistent performances.
- Wirtz was labelled "like a little boy" by Gary Neville after the defeat to Manchester City and then missed the loss to Nottingham Forest with a minor injury.