Before Florian Wirtz arrived at Liverpool, another German star who played quite well in the Premier League was Kai Havertz.
When he was at Chelsea, Havertz was not too excellent but made a special mark, with the only goal in the 2021 Champions League final, helping The Blues win the championship for the second time in this arena.
Up to now in the Premier League, German stars have not appeared much, some of whom are pillars of big teams.
Some examples include Jurgen Klinsmann (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Ballack ( Chelsea), Ilkay Gundogan ( Manchester City), Pascal Gross (Brighton & Hove Albion) and Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
On the contrary, some others were unsuccessful despite being given many opportunities such as Timo Werner or todayy Sane. There are people who divide it into two stages, the first stage is very good, but the later stages are no longer as expected, typically the case of Mesut Ozil.
There is another point about Florian Wirtz compared to the above names, he has played at the top since he was very young, was a champion, and reached world class in his twenties.
Liverpool are not a dream team in the transfer market, so their payment of 150 million Euros to Florian Wirtz proved the ability of the 22-year-old star.
Florian Wirtz's case is quite similar to Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker. Liverpool are willing to spend big to get this star duo. They have since achieved resounding success in the Jurgen Klopp era.
Now, when the reign of Arne Slot began, the old Salah, Van Dijk, Alisson still existed and had the first brick, Wirtz.
Liverpool are expecting Florian Wirtz to be different from Kai Havertz. The Arsenal striker was once expected at Chelsea but in the end did not rise to become a top star. At Arsenal, Havertz is also a versatile player but does not stand out in any position.
With Florian Wirtz, when this midfielder can play in many positions, Arne Slot must find the best space for the 22-year-old rookie in the formation to avoid the situation where he can play anywhere but not play really outstandingly.
For young talents, if they are oriented wrongly from the beginning, it is easy to fall into a situation where they are just a young star, and cannot reach the peak of their career.
Liverpool are in the process of gradually upgrading their squad after a successful era of Jurgen Klopp. Although he won the Premier League last season, Arne Slot only considers it a success inherited from Klopp.
Therefore, the Dutch coach is giving great details to each player to ensure that they do not fall into the downward trend of the sinister chart in terms of form.
