German midfielder Wirtz has yet to produce a convincing performance after joining Liverpool this summer. When appearing on Sky Sports Germany, German star Kahn bluntly stated that Wirtz has not truly integrated into the team. Bierhoff also said that the attacker still needs some time.
Liverpool spent 125 million euros to sign Wirtz, but he has played 13 times so far this season, in which he has only contributed 3 assists and has not scored a goal. Regarding the reason why Wirtz is still struggling, Kahn analyzed: "Looking at his running there, you always feel that he has not really integrated."
Kahn added: "When you see who the players celebrate with after scoring, you will find that there is no real integration there, which is My feeling."
But in the previous 5-1 victory over Frankfurt in the Champions League, the situation was different: At that time, Wirtz was gradually congratulated and embraced by all his teammates after assisting the goal that expanded the score to 4-1 - obviously, everyone knew how important this assist was to him. Even after his assist that sealed the final score, Wirtz was part of the celebrating crowd.
Kahn said: "Wiltz also needs some of this kind of self-confidence so that he can operate confidently in this environment with so many top players."
Another German star Bierhoff also said: "Based on my understanding of Wirtz, I am not worried that he cannot make a breakthrough. He is a talented football player who can seize the opportunity correctly and have the right skills." vision, so he must be given some time."
Wiltz himself said after the game: "It's not a secret that I want to be more involved in scoring, but I can probably best evaluate my own performance. It's not always as bad as people say. But I also know that I still have a lot of room for improvement."