Florian Wirtz

Tyler

Active member
Palmer is head and shoulders above Wirtz to name just one. I think he will become a very good player for Liverpool. But I doubt he will ever be as close to as good as they imagined he would be.
 

Jenks

Senior Member
Were those academy players officially the best player in a top 5 league for 2 years in a row?
No, but then neither was Wirtz, he won that in the 23/24 season with Bellingham winning it the season before and Kane winning it the season after. I am in the camp that Wirtz will come good by the way, but forcing him into the team now when they can't defend is not good for him or his team mates. I also remember Sancho having a 20G/20A season in the Bundesliga, it counts for less than you think.
 

ZenI

Professor Balthazar
I actually thought he would come through, not anymore... this dude and Isak were like 300M :lol: Slot should already watch his back, I'll give him another month or two.
 

Maradona37

Well-known member
He will certainly improve but don't think he will ever be worth the money they paid for him, or be the player he was at Leverkusen. They want a KDB type impact over the next several years and I don't think he has it in him. He's technically gifted, neat and tidy, and links up well. But (and it's not like me go on about stats) I don't think he will deliver the GA that playmakers or attackers of his price generally must to be considered a statistical success.

But yes, he's easily better than he's currently showing. But don't think he's as good as the fanboys have hyped him as, never did. A bit in the middle.

I still think he can be a part of a team that wins trophies at Anfield, though. But he's a bit of a luxury signing.
 

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