“He must adapt,” Slot judges the beginnings of one of his recruits!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Recruited for the sum of 136 million euros from Bayer Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz has been making a mixed beginning since his arrival at the club this summer.

The German international has started all the meetings since the start of the exercise, but is struggling for the moment to be decisive and impacting in the game of Reds. Nevertheless, the new number 7 of the Mersey club keeps the confidence of his coach Arne Slot.

“Florian Wirtz is an artist. It improves with each part. He still wants the ball, even if he has times when he could do better. We don't need to teach him to play football. He must just adapt to the intensity of the Premier League, “ A-declared the Dutch in words reported by the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Disturbing statistics

Florian Wirtz does not yet have the expected performance in this start of the exercise with Liverpool. In 6 games played, the former Bayer Leverkusen delivered only one assist. It was during his first official match against Crystal Palace during the Community Shield (defeat during the penalty shootout).

Nothing alarming for the moment. The attacking midfielder has the opportunity to enter the heart of his supporters this Saturday during the Mersey derby against Everton (1:30 p.m.). A meeting that could definitely launch his adventure in England. Business to follow …