Wirtz is at risk of becoming a 'flop'

Florian Wirtz struggles to cope with the physical style of play in the Premier League.

Liverpool Echo assessed that Wirtz did not leave a clear mark in the first two rounds of the 2025/26 Premier League, if not to say that the German rookie had two quite bad performances. He also did not leave any goals or assists in the Premier League this season.

As Liverpool struggled to beat Newcastle United 3-2 at St James' Park in the second round of the Premier League, Wirtz was faced with the physical play of the "Magpies" and could not show much. Throughout the match, Wirtz was often overwhelmed by Newcastle's uncompromising defense.

Previously, in his debut against Bournemouth in round 1, Wirtz also played poorly. Gary Neville commented that Wirtz is at risk of becoming a "flop" if he does not quickly adapt to English football. "The pressure for blockbuster deals like Wirtz is always very high, if he does not quickly create or score goals, people will start to label him a failure," the former MU defender assessed.

Since the beginning of the season, Wirtz has been played in his preferred attacking midfield role by coach Arne Slot, but he has been less impressive than another new signing, Hugo Ekitike, and young talent Rio Ngumoha. This shows that Wirtz has not been able to adapt to English football after joining Liverpool for £116 million in the summer of 2025.

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