20 Jun 2026 23:33:20
How fortunate are we to have Wirtz in our team. He just oozes class. His first touch, passing, positioning is just a joy to behold. He is the real deal and thank goodness he's a Liverpool player. Looking forward to seeing him working with and playing Iraola style fast positive football next season.
20 Jun 2026 23:50:58
His ability is second to none, but he went missing for a lot of that game, to be honest.
21 Jun 2026 00:31:12
He's a luxury player. Some of his game has to change to suit a more direct, fast paced style of play we prefer to adopt. He's a possession based player that likes more time on the ball and is lightweight, but he has bags of talent. I just think we are more of a Coutinho type of team when it comes to the 10 role than Wirtz. Wirtz is more of an Arsenal under Wenger type of 10.
The jury is still out for me when it comes to Wirtz and Isak. Nothing was shown last season that made me think they were worth the money we paid for them, but that's probably largely down to the manager. Obviously I'm being a harsh critic and will still back and support them, but it's the truth.
21 Jun 2026 00:54:18
They are both worth the money if we get the best out of them. Both have shown they are world class, but they need a team structure around them that allows them to play.
Nobody can do it on their own.
21 Jun 2026 01:59:10
Riosstepover, that's proving to be a very big 'if'. Your main point is still a massive cause for concern. They might need a team structured around them, and that's ok when you're a smaller club, but we're Liverpool. We don't buy individual talent and then build a team around them; we buy up and coming talent who fit our system.
Hughes and Edwards went massively against the grain last season, which has left us trying to shoehorn record signings into a dysfunctional system. It was a major mismatch. I do hope Iraola and a couple of wingers can rectify the issue, but I agree with Kman, the jury is very much out for both players still, at least when they wear red.
21 Jun 2026 02:12:07
Couldn't agree more. Wirtz is more than capable of adapting to a fast paced attacking game, his intelligence and ability is there, he just needs some league confidence and a coherent plan which was not forthcoming from Slot.
Having a manager who is more invested will make us unrecognisable next season from this last season's shower of s****. Exciting times ahead.
21 Jun 2026 03:12:31
That's true, Chewy. But to be fair to him, Slot's football and system didn't suit any of our players and made all of them look poorer than they actually are. Like you mentioned, the system itself was dysfunctional. I think we'd be seeing a very different team this season under Iraola.
21 Jun 2026 03:41:16
Dracred, I agree, it's unfortunate that there was such a lack of cohesion these last 12 months, but I do have high hopes going forward.
21 Jun 2026 04:37:10
A properly-managed Wirtz will be the best player in the Premier League, I have no doubt that. It is also up to him. He has to apply himself as he has done so far, but he is a genuinely exceptional player.
21 Jun 2026 06:24:22
I think the key aspect is every single player underperformed last season. The common denominator seems to be the coach and the way of playing over the fact they all lost their ability overnight.
Fully agree, the jury is still out on Isak and Wirtz in a red shirt, as well as every other signing we made.
Hopefully, we have the manager that can not only get the best out of these players but also make games enjoyable again.
21 Jun 2026 06:34:20
Florian Wirtz is an absolute joy to watch.
He's pure class. Thank goodness he's ours!
21 Jun 2026 07:20:41
To play Wirtz more centrally, it would have to be 4-2-3-1 with Isak up front.
Who would be the two deep-lying midfielders if we sign Wharton, if it’s him, and Grav Szob would be benched to accommodate Wirtz in the team at 10?