Liverpool Manager Arne Slot on Florian Wirtz: ’He's Been Unlucky’
Liverpool manager Arne Slot urges patience with Florian Wirtz, citing Kevin De Bruyne's early struggles at Chelsea as a comparison.
“If you've been brought in for so much money, people look mainly at goals and assists...”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Florian Wirtz has been unlucky not to score or assist in the Premier League since joining the club. The 22-year-old to make an immediate impact, Wirtz has struggled to find his footing in the Premier League. Despite his impressive record at Bayer Leverkusen, where he scored 57 goals and provided 65 assists in 197 appearances, Wirtz has yet to register a goal or assist in the Premier League.
Liverpool's Dutch coach has asked for patience, drawing parallels between Wirtz's situation and Kevin De Bruyne's early struggles at Chelsea. De Bruyne's time at Chelsea was underwhelming, but he established himself as one of the finest midfielders in the Premier League after joining Manchester City in 2015. Slot believes Wirtz will adapt, noting the midfielder “could be on six or seven assists already.”
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“If you've been brought in for so much money, people look mainly at goals and assists, but I can tell you he could be on six or seven assists already,” Slot told Sky Sports ahead of Sunday's league clash against bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
“He's been a bit unlucky with the finishing when he's given his teammates chances but, in general for a 22-year-old, it's quite normal that you have to adjust to going to another country let alone going to the Premier League.”
Slot also drew parallels between Wirtz's situation and Kevin De Bruyne's early struggles at Chelsea.
De Bruyne's time at Chelsea was underwhelming, but after joining Manchester City in 2015 for 54 million pounds, the Belgian established himself as one of the finest midfielders in Premier League history.
“Maybe I'm now underestimating the best midfielder who has ever played in the Premier League, Kevin De Bruyne, he was 21 or 22 when he went to Chelsea,” Slot said.
“Give him (Wirtz) a bit of time, I would say. I'm definitely going to give him a bit of time and in the meantime, he's been unlucky.”
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