Arne Slot’s success in helping Liverpool beat Bayern Munich over Florian Whartz looks even more impressive.
Merseysiders apparently committed a huge amount (£116 million including add-ons) to snap the Bayer Lebakusen midfielder this summer.
But it was the Dutch’s personal pitch to German international that completely blows the competition.
Arne Slot put Florian Wirtz in the heart of Liverpool
Seeing Wirtz moving for Liverpool was already quite a treat for Anfield’s loyal person.
When it comes to quality, don’t forget that the Reds have not experienced any serious poverty in the middle.
The Alexis Mac Allister was the World Cup winner and Dominik Szoboszlai Skippers Hungary, and Ryan Gravenberch was undoubtedly the main No. 6 in the Premier League.
Nevertheless, Christian Folk details how slots helped bring the former Bundesliga genius to England by committing to making him a “clear number one in the middle.”
“Apparently, Vincent Company worked very hard during his consultation with Florian Wiltz.” The head of soccer at Bild Group has notified only of CatedOffside.
“But he must have always been talking about Jamal Musiara and Wiltz.
“Liverpool coach Arne Slot took a different approach in his talk with Wirtz. Slot clearly only spoke about Wirtz and the other Liverpool stars. “You’re my clear number one in the middle.” And it’s said that it was the ultimate deciding factor. ”
It’s not difficult to see the reason. Nominated for this year’s Ballon D’Or Award, Wirtz is already considered a mid-generation talent.
Bavaria already has its own Wirtz
It is unfair to suggest that Germany and his fellow countryman Jamal Musiala are the same football player.
But for Vincent Company, imagining the world where the former Leverkusen star was his midfield master was clearly a struggle.
That’s understandable, given that Fbref thinks Florian Wirtz is one of the players more statistically similar to the Bayern Munich star.
Both are creative powers that excel at the feet and are absolutely unafraid of taking on a man.
| Player | Shot creation action | A successful take-on |
| Florian Wirtz | 5.53 | 2.89 |
| Jamal Musiara | 5.85 | 3.21 |
* Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala statistics over the past 365 days via Fbref
It is worth pointing out that Germany managed to include both on the pitch, but of course club football can pose a variety of challenges in that regard.
Anyway, unlike Allianz Arena, there was always a clear place for players like Wirtz from Liverpool Starting-XI.
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