{"id":319451,"date":"2025-08-05T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/319451\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:24:12","slug":"florian-wirtz-says-35m-liverpool-player-is-the-toughest-opponent-hes-faced-in-his-entire-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/319451\/","title":{"rendered":"Florian Wirtz says \u00a335m Liverpool player is the toughest opponent he\u2019s faced in his entire career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Florian Wirtz has arrived at Liverpool as the biggest signing of the summer so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/how-liverpool-intend-to-respond-after-newcastle-reject-their-record-breaking-alexander-isak-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Isak has been linked to Liverpool<\/a> in what could be an even bigger transfer, but, so far,\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The German has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> in a British-record deal, and it\u2019s fair to say the excitement is palpable ahead of his Premier League debut.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/florian-wirtz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florian Wirtz<\/a> arrives with plenty of top-level experience under his belt, he\u2019s a German international who has played Champions League football for Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to JD Sports, Wirtz has been asked to name who the toughest player he has faced in his career is, and he gave a rather interesting answer.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, according to Wirtz, his toughest opponent of all-time is none other than his new Liverpool teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/alexis-mac-allister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Mac Allister<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2204101169-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Alexis Mac Allister in action for Liverpool\" class=\"wp-image-941235\" \/>Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty ImagesAlexis Mac Allister is Florian Wirtz\u2019s toughest opponent<\/p>\n<p>Wirtz was asked to name his toughest opponent ever.<\/p>\n<p>The German has played against some great players during his time in the Bundesliga such as Joshua Kimmich and Joao Palhinha.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Wirtz, it was Mac Allister who gave him his toughest test in the Champions League last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho is the hardest opponent you have faced?\u201d Wirtz was asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe Mac Allister in the last game we played against Liverpool in the Champions League, it was really tough against him,\u201d Wirtz said.<\/p>\n<p>Alexis Mac Allister stats vs Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not surprising to hear Wirtz pick out a Liverpool player as his toughest opponent. After all, the German lost 4-0 to the Reds last season.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Wirtz and his Bayer Leverkusen teammates were played off the park by Arne Slot\u2019s side last season, and, unsurprisingly, Mac Allister was at the heart of that, as the stats show.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td\/>\n<td>Alexis Mac Allister stats vs Bayer Leverkusen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Key passes<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shots<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pass completion rate<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tackles<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/glen-johnson-says-35m-liverpool-player-is-the-most-underrated-in-the-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mac Allister is a fantastic player<\/a> who, somehow, remains rather underrated in certain circles.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Wirtz won\u2019t have to worry about playing against Mac Allister in the future, these two are now teammates at Liverpool and will be playing together rather than as rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Wirtz and Mac Allister could now make up one of the very best midfield pairings in the Premier League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florian Wirtz has arrived at Liverpool as the biggest signing of the summer so far. 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