"Wirtz is a problem. Let's just call it as it is. It's an issue. He's 100m+, and to be fair, I said a few weeks ago [Milos] Kerkez looked like a little boy out there. Today, I thought Wirtz looked like a little boy. That can't be the case."
"We've been tiptoeing around him for a few months, around the fact that he's young, he's coming to a new country, but he's 120, you're going to have to stand up soon. He's obviously got something, he's a really good player, he's technically fantastic, but he's been mauled out there today by Matheus Nunes and by others. He's been chucked around the pitch, and didn't deliver on the quality side of things as well, so his performance was a real worry."
Manchester City dominated Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad in Pep Guardiola's 1000th managerial match. The win moved City to second place, four points behind Arsenal, while Liverpool slipped to eighth, below Manchester United. Liverpool have already suffered five defeats in 11 Premier League matches this season, surpassing last season's total of four losses. New signing Florian Wirtz has struggled to meet expectations after a big-money move, appearing physically overmatched and failing to deliver consistent quality. Pundit criticism called out Wirtz's lack of physical readiness and urged a rapid adaptation to the demands of the Premier League.
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