Florian Wirtz Dismisses Criticism as Liverpool Prepare for Premier League Campaign
Florian Wirtz appears unfazed by โrecentโ critiques from English pundits questioning his early performances for Liverpool, with German outlet Bild โขstrongly defending the midfielderโ and โaccusing some commentators of bias.โข The backlash stems from Wirtz’s initial displays followingโ his โฌ140 million transfer, with concerns raised about his impact and consistency.
Former Manchester Unitedโค defender Gary Neville recently expressed โขworry overโ Wirtz’s performance, stating he “doesn’t seem to care” and wasn’t “delivering on the quality side of things.” This assessment, along with similar comments from Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand, prompted a sharp response from Bild, who labeled the criticism as unfounded and suggested a potential motivation rooted in rivalry with Liverpool.
Bild‘s article, titled ‘The Wirtz criticsโ in Englandโค have no idea,’ directly challenges โthe perspectives โof the ex-United players, questioning whether their disapprovalโ is driven by โฃ”dislike of Liverpool” or simply a โlack of โunderstanding. The German publication asserts Wirtz is “the bearer of hope” for Liverpool and will soon become “the biggest attraction of your โleague.”
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has also offeredโ a measured assessment, โฃstating he “needs to see something to keep me thinking thatโฃ this will work.”
Despite the scrutiny, Bild emphatically โขstates Wirtz is not the problem โfor Liverpool, but โคrather a key component in their pursuit of major titles, including theโฃ Champions League. They conclude byโฃ declaring, “Florian Wirtz is not only our best player – but soon โalso the biggest attraction of your league!”