Overview
- Arsène Wenger told beIN SPORTS that Florian Wirtz insisted on playing as a No. 10 and that Liverpool accepted this condition when signing him.
- Wenger linked the central deployment to a disrupted midfield balance, noting Dominik Szoboszlai’s displacement and a slump that included six defeats in seven.
- In the 1-0 win over Real Madrid, Wirtz started on the left, looked sharper, was applauded when subbed in the 88th minute, and later thanked Anfield on Instagram.
- Recent analysis highlights that Wirtz has been more effective from the wing, including two goal involvements in a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Hans-Joachim Wirtz said tactical details and Arne Slot’s pitch swayed the move over Bayern, where his preferred central role would have clashed with Jamal Musiala.