He clearly makes Jurgens team. Adds something nobody else does, has the work rate too and is a real Klopp player.
probably, but even then im not so sure⌠i mean, this version ive seen of Wirtz this season gets into any team ive seen us put outâŚ
the only one i think youd have to really think on is Jurgens peak midfield, which was just a tool to carry the forward line, not sure how Flo fits in there, but i imagine Jurgen would have well found a wayâŚ
We had a few attempts or certain players âadding something differentâ (better or worse) to Kloppâs team and failing to do so seriously and consistently enough. Some cases were Lallana in 16/17, Thiago in 21/22, etc. Potential? Yes. Because Klopp recently said he had a few ideas how he could make it work if Coutinho had stayed. Wirtz is someone who most, if not all managers would love their club to buy and involve him in their team evolution. But what Wirtz showed so far? Not for me, not enough to break in that side.
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Wirtz is a much more physically robust player than either Lallana or Thiago while also having the technical skills, passing ability and vision of both. Jurgen would have adored him and found a way to play him instead of Henderson/Gini etc.
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If Wirtz hasnât shown enough this season then we really need to start from scratch. Not a player in our squad that should be playing for LFC!
No. And also different players. I have no doubt Klopp wouldâve liked the club to buy a player like that (if we judged we needed one, like we did last summer), but on the evidence of this season, thatâs not enough to get in that side in my opinion.
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Lio Gerrard is a fan
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I donât think Wirtz can fit in the 200 km/h football that defined peak Klopp era. Thiago had much greater passing range and also played deeper than Wirtz.
Watching the Palace match, I can see him struggling in our transition game and often slowing down our counters. This is not helpful for a Klopp team.
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Had we spent 100m to buy Kvarat and a long-passing player instead of Wirtz, and sold Gakpo instead of Diaz, we probably would have remained in title races.
And if my aunt had balls âŚ
The fact we didnât and he went to PSG instead suggests it was largely out of our hands and couldnt compete with their offer.