Florian Wirtz (AM) Bayer Leverkusen

https://x.com/kfjcompsvideo/status/1930371782663393755

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Now germany are out i cant see him playing in a pointless game for 3rd and 4th.

Might be released now to do medical.

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From the bits I saw, I was glad to see him stand up for himself. He will need that in the Prem. The skill is all there and under Slot’s tutelage I expect to see some lovely football with Wirtz in the thick of it. But the fact that he stuck his foot on Bruno, and stood up to them, was good to see. Not going overboard, it wasn’t Souness in his pomp :joy:

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https://x.com/bayer04Xtra/status/1930375331925368995

Rudi Völler: “It’s no secret that [Florian Wirtz] would like to go to Liverpool. I know the clubs are negotiating with each other, [but with] transfers like this, it often takes a while before an agreement is finally reached. Sure, in the end you have the feeling that it will go through. Florian Wirtz has proven that he is a very, very valuable player. Not only for Bayer Leverkusen, but also for the national team. That’s why he costs a few euros more.”

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One thing is for sure, he and Bruno Fernandes will never be friends. :grinning_face:

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For a few euros more

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Who the hell would like to be friends with that twit.

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You are to nice calling him a twit!!

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Bernardo Silva really is a snide little rat! He wrestled Wirtz to the ground off the ball behind the referees back, then himself falls to the floor theatrically when Wirtz squared back up to him - with Wirtz the one receiving a yellow card.

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Absolutely. Needs someone to break his leg so he’s really got something to moan about, the racist cunt

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Saw the game last night. Generally, it was a poor game from Germany, so made it quite difficult to rate the lad. You could see that the long season was taking its toll. The goal was very nice, but otherwise, the game wasn’t a very good sample to see why there is so much hype around this lad.

Still good to see that he’s up for a fight if needed, especially when faced with little snide cunts like Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes. :joy:

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https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1930521232010609062

:roll_eyes:

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Its the wurlwirtzer :grimacing:

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Journalism at its finest.

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Not the Wirtz tackle you will see this season :0) :person_raising_hand: Taxi…

Florian Wirtz sent Bruno Fernandes’ head to mars: Liverpool must sign him immediately

Story by Nestor Watch

The Florian Wirtz to Liverpool transfer saga isn’t that old in the grand scheme of things. It’s a nanosecond compared to the entire summers dominated by Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.

Still, we’re ready for it to end now. In these few short weeks, Liverpool fans will have consumed every conceivable piece of content. There have been deep dives galore on the German playmaker.

At this point, there’ll be some stats-devouring obsessives who’ll be able to rattle off his npxG + xAG, progressive carries and shot-creating actions figures in their sleep.

Here at Planet Football, we’re not going to try and compete on that front. The internet is full of wonderfully intelligent statistical analysts (and a few spoofers, let’s be honest) who are able to understand the game on a different plane.

So let us stay in our lane and introduce a metric the tactics haven’t yet discovered: xS.

What is xS? Glad you asked. Expected Shthouse. And Wirtz’s underlying numbers are off the charts.*

Not to go all Moneyball on you, but if – as expected – Andy Robertson is to get pushed to the fringes, Liverpool will need to up their shthouse quota and replace it in the aggregate.*

This is where their would-be record signing comes in, and he’s already wound up Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to no end.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1930351984596402383

A Nations League semi-final has never been so interesting to Liverpool fans.

An opportunity in these barren summer months to see their statement summer signing in action.

And Wirtz didn’t disappoint. He put Germany ahead against Portugal, showing good movement in the box to head home after being involved in the build-up.

The 22-year-old also lofted in a sumptuous cross to the backpost that wasn’t converted. And – you guessed it – his underlying stats were exceptional.

Despite that, Portugal actually came from behind to register their first victory over Germany in 25 years. Wirtz’s frustration was clear to see.

After leaving one on Fernandes in the first half, Wirtz had a nibble at Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva – treading on his toes as they faced off.

He was booked for the indiscretion, which sparked scenes we absolutely do want to see; a skirmish involving both sets of players and a fuming Fernandes front and centre.

A common complaint about the Premier League these days is that the players are too nice. There’s not enough needle. A pale comparison to the days of Roy Keane vs Patrick Vieira.

Ignoring the inconvenient truth that the game has changed and VAR has killed off the ability to get away with a sneaky bit of under-the-radar violence, we’re still here for players needling one another and losing their rag while fighting for the cause.

Forget the data. Forget footballing ability. On this shthouse evidence alone, Wirtz would be a wonderfully welcome addition to the Premier League.*

Bring on Liverpool versus Manchester City and Manchester United and Wirtz facing off against Silva and Fernandes once again.

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anyone with access, please tell us what this article is about:

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It’s the Daily Fail, so it’s probably not worth the effort.

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Reports circling that Antony will be going to Leverkusen to reignite his relationship with Erik, and be the Wirtz replacement.

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It’s in the video i posted above.

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