'Poorest I've Ever Seen' - Carragher Did Not Hold Back in His Criticism of Liverpool Star
Jamie Carragher said Wirtz was poor again and warned Liverpool need more from the £116 million signing, who completed only 70% of his passes.
- On Sunday, Liverpool secured a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth, yet Jamie Carragher questioned Florian Wirtz's performance at Vitality Stadium, calling it "one of the poorest I've ever seen him in a Liverpool shirt."
- Carragher's scrutiny follows Liverpool paying up to £116 million for Wirtz, with the critic noting he was worried for the 23-year-old "probably 12 months ago" as the club expects January offers.
- Noting a 70% pass completion rate, Carragher compared the German to Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, stating Wirtz has not produced a performance of that quality in 45 minutes for the Reds.
- Carragher urged manager Andoni Iraola to drop the midfielder for Manchester City at Anfield, though Iraola defended Wirtz, insisting he helped Liverpool improve as the game progressed.
- Expressing doubt that Wirtz's current form reflects his true level, Carragher suggested this is "what he is," while Bayern Munich monitors the situation before Liverpool returns against City.
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Florian Wirtz travels with a mortgage to the German national team. The offensive player of Liverpool FC does not come into play again. Club legend Jamie Carragher makes a tough judgement.
'Poorest I've ever seen' - Carragher did not hold back in his criticism of Liverpool star
Florian Wirtz is facing renewed scrutiny after another underwhelming Liverpool performance, with Jamie Carragher questioning whether the German is ever going to justify the enormous expectations that followed his move to Anfield. Liverpool still left the Vitality Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth, thanks to Alexander Isak’s second-half winner, but Wirtz struggled for rhythm […]
Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool player and Sky Sports pundit, had harsh words for German footballer Florian Wirtz after Liverpool's 1-0 away win over Bournemouth in the Premier League yesterday.
Florian Wirtz: Liverpool criticism in overload as Carragher hits back at commentator - ‘that’s pretty obvious’
Jamie Carragher has doubled down on his criticism of Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz by hitting back at a Bundesliga commentator over the Germany international star’s quality.
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