"When you cost that much money, everyone only looks at goals and assists. But honestly, he could already have six or seven assists if the finishing had matched his vision. He's been incredibly unlucky. In the Chelsea game, within a minute of coming on, he played this brilliant flick through to Mo Salah. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred that's a goal - well, maybe 98, because the last time Mo had one like that from Florian, against Atletico Madrid, he hit the post."
"has shown flashes of real quality. It's only a matter of time before the numbers come. I don't think it's good to focus purely on Florian in this case. The quality that he, Alexander [Isak], Hugo [Ekitike], Milos [Kerkez] has, there is no doubt about that."
Florian Wirtz joined Liverpool for £116 million as part of a £446 million summer spending spree. He has not recorded a goal or an assist in seven Premier League appearances and two Champions League games. Wirtz has created 11 chances in the Premier League and 18 chances across all competitions. Management and teammates stress that he needs time to find his rhythm and highlight unlucky finishing and fine margins that have obscured his creative impact. Liverpool have lost three consecutive matches to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea and prepare to face Manchester United. The squad believes Wirtz has shown flashes of real quality and that statistical output will follow.
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