{"id":562107,"date":"2025-11-10T20:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/562107\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:27:16","slug":"germany-boss-takes-aim-at-liverpool-with-dig-over-florian-writz-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/562107\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany boss takes aim at Liverpool with dig over Florian Writz problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florian Wirtz has struggled to hit the ground running at Liverpool following his \u00a3116million move from Bayer Leverkusen, with Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann offering his take on the situation<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762806434_88_0_Liverpool-FC-v-Real-Madrid-CF-UEFA-Champions-League-202526-League-Phase-MD4.jpg\" alt=\"Florian Wirtz \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Julian Nagelsmann believes Florian Wirtz&#8217;s Liverpool teammates have let him down(Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Julian Nagelsmann, the German national team manager, has suggested that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool&#8217;s<\/a> instability this season is to blame for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/florian-wirtz\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Florian Wirtz&#039;sLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Florian Wirtz&#8217;s<\/a> dip in form. Wirtz, who moved to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen for a whopping \u00a3116million, has struggled to make an impact in his seven <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> starts, with his latest underwhelming performance coming against <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Despite failing to score or assist in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League <\/a>since his big-money move, the midfielder has been selected by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/julian-nagelsmann\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Nagelsmann<\/a> for Germany&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/world-cup-2026\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cup <\/a>qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia this month. During a press conference, Nagelsmann addressed Wirtz&#8217;s inconsistent performances, stating: &#8220;To be honest, the whole situation does not make it easy for him either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;The whole club itself [<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>] is not as stable this year as it was last year. It&#8217;s much harder to slip into the team now.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/robertson-liverpool-vandijk-goal-var-36222074\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36222074\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Robertson reveals Liverpool dressing room&#8217;s reaction to VAR controversy vs Man City<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/breaking-liverpool-man-city-pgmol-36222160\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36222160\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool contact PGMOL after being left furious by disallowed goal in Man City clash<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;If you look vs City, they were the worse team over the 90 minutes. So it is also difficult for Flo to make any real big impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Ultimately, the overall situation is such that he just needs a little more time &#8211; which is normal and you see that with other players, who move to the English Premier League as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Nagelsmann also urged Wirtz&#8217;s Liverpool teammates to convert the chances he creates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;We all know what he is capable of and it is perfectly normal for a player of his age to go through a bit of a dip in form,&#8221; the former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bayern-munich\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bayern Munich<\/a> boss added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;We cannot expect him to perform at the same level for three years straight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Northern-Ireland-v-Germany-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-European-Qualifiers-Group-A-Clearer-Twist-Natio.jpg\" alt=\" Julian Nagelsmann \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/> Julian Nagelsmann has discussed Florian Wirtz&#8217;s struggles at Liverpool(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Instead, we all need to support him a little bit, so that he can clear his head here and then, maybe, Liverpool could also help him out by scoring some of the chances he creates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;That would be one idea, because he does create a few chances. 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