Florian Wirtz crosses an unexpected storm. Recruited for 116 million pounds ($ 156 million) from Bayer Leverkusen, the 22 -year -old German community struggles to convince in the Liverpool jersey. But beyond disappointing performances, an important voice of English football has just pronounced a particularly severe verdict on the impact of the player.
Rooney merciless: “Wirtz night in Liverpool”
Wayne Rooney did not go there by four paths in her podcast.
“I think Wirtz actually harms the balance of Liverpool and their way of playing”dropped the former Manchester United captain and the English selection. A frontal attack that caused a sensation in the English football landscape, all the more scathing as it comes from a legend that perfectly knows the requirements of the Premier League.
The ex-drummer continues his analysis without mediating: “I do not see where he fits into the team. I think it was a lot of money. He is a high -level player and I'm sure he will improve, but he had a slow start, we cannot deny it. »» Rooney goes so far as to decide on the competition: “If I have to choose between him and Szoboszlai, then I choose Szoboszlai. »»
Statistics that speak of themselves
The figures are right to the criticism of Rooney. Eight appearances, zero goal, zero assisting: the balance sheet is cruel for the one who had scored 34 goals during his last two seasons in the Bundesliga. Replacing during the first Merseyside derby against Everton, Wirtz was systematically replaced during each of his tenure.
The player himself recognizes his adaptation difficulties: ” Of course, I would have liked to score a goal or collect a few points. Sometimes there are phases where it is not going well. I didn't have it very often in my career. »» Faced with Galatasaray on Tuesday in the Champions League, Wirtz will have a new opportunity to silence his detractors and prove that Rooney is wrong.
