Overview
- Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1 at Anfield, with Ryan Gravenberch opening the scoring before Florian Wirtz hit the winner for his first goal with the club.
- Arne Slot praised Wirtz’s display and fitness progress but said one goal is not enough and backed him to score many more.
- Match data cited from FotMob highlighted Wirtz’s influence, including 71 of 84 passes completed, three chances created, seven dribbles completed out of eight, and 0.75 expected goals.
- A Liverpool insider report said Wirtz has been on a special programme to add strength for the Premier League, with an estimated two-kilogram gain reported via the Daily Mail.
- The performance continued an uptick after his first league assist on December 20 at Tottenham, he stayed on until stoppage time, and the win moved Liverpool into the top four.