Overview
- Wirtz set up one goal and scored another in Germany’s 2-0 Nations League win over Serbia on Thursday, a performance that earned public praise from Jürgen Klopp and widespread attention.
- Reports and match data show Germany deployed Wirtz in a more advanced, free role that gave him far more touches and attacking involvement than he typically gets at Liverpool.
- Wirtz credited his teammates’ movement for creating space and said private talks with Klopp helped restore his confidence after a difficult spell at Anfield.
- Liverpool form remains uneven since his £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen, with modest club returns cited in coverage and pundits questioning why the international blueprint is not used at club level.
- German media say Liverpool have ‘warmed to the idea’ of a possible sale in summer 2027 if no clear breakthrough arrives, making Germany’s next match and Wirtz’s upcoming appearances for Liverpool the immediate tests of whether the revival can stick.