Liverpool scored yet another last-minute goal and managed to beat Burnley 1-0 in their Premier League clash on Sunday.
The game was held at Turf Moor, and although Scott Parker kept his defensive line solid, the Reds still found a way to get through.
This win has allowed Arne Slot’s men to carry on their perfect Premier League start with the Anfield outfit now firmly at the top of the table.
There were times throughout the game when it felt like a draw was the best result that Liverpool would get from the game, but once again, the Merseyside outfit dug their heels in and capitalised on a moment of madness from Hannibal.
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However, it wasn’t the penalty that left Leon Osman in awe.
Leon Osman was impressed by the ‘wonderful’ turn that Florian Wirtz pulled off
Florian Wirtz’s start to life as a Liverpool player has been far from ideal.
Although the attacking midfielder has managed to register one assist for the Reds, his performances have mostly been below par.
Indeed, it’s likely to take him some time to adjust to the Premier League from the Bundesliga, but now that he’s played five games, you’d have expected to see some sort of improvement.
And, against Burnley, there were glimpses of the talent he possesses, with Osman left in awe of a movement he pulled off in the game.
“Michael Oliver had to think about it. He gave himself a bit of time,” he said on BBC Radio Five Live in quotes relayed by BBC Sport.
“A wonderful turn by Florian Wirtz getting in-behind Lesley Ugochukwu and then there was panic from the Burnley midfielder. Certainly a free-kick.”
Florian Wirtz needs to find his form for Liverpool sooner rather than later
At the moment, Liverpool are sitting at the top of the Premier League table.
However, with how lucky they’ve been scoring last-minute goals, things could certainly be a lot worse.
Throughout most of their games this season, Liverpool have been on the back foot, and a lot of that is down to the lack of creativity from the team.
Wirtz was brought in to help take some of the weight from Mohamed Salah’s shoulders after he contributed to over 50 goals last season.
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And, even though he set up a goal in the Community Shield, you’d have wanted to see a bit of a better contribution from the young German.
If he can’t manage to turn things around soon, questions are going to be asked about whether he was worth the £116million that Liverpool could end up spending on him.