Backing of trainer slot
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Since the presentation of his Liverpool debut in the Community Shield in mid-August, Florian Wirtz (22) has been waiting for a goal participation for the Reds. The DFB star is without a scorer-an unusual dry spell for the offensive player. While parts of the fans and critics expect more newcomers from 125 million euros, coach Arne Slot strengthens his back. Wirtz himself is relaxed.
“Of course I would also have liked that I would have already scored a goal or had already collected a little scorer. But, no matter what someone says, I stay cool. I know what I can do, and I also know that I will get it on the square at some point, so I just stay cool,” I said in the program “I will stay cool – Florian Wirtz exclusively” on Thursday.
After the step into the Premier League, the Leverkusen record exit does not want to put pressure on itself. “It is also no secret that I would like to have more until now, but I am patient and (…) I know very well that I can play football well. Soon or later, I am sure that it will become normal again,” Wirtz continued. Most recently, Liverpool coach Slot had already commented on Wirtz’s danger danger.
Liverpool coach Slot strengthens Wirtz
“So much is talked about Florian,” said Slot a week ago at a press conference. “Yes, he has not yet scored four goals or prepared twelve – but for me this is due to the quality of the opponents we faced. He is part of the team that is currently in first place in the Premier League.” The other players in the team “have not yet scored four goals or prepared twelve goals”. Wirtz will be given time to adapt. But he actually doesn’t want to know anything about that.
“I don’t want to hear that all the time: ‘Give time, give time.’ But I just try to do it again again than before.
On Tuesday evening (9 p.m.), Wirtz has the chance to end his dry spell in the 3rd round of the EFL Cup against second division FC Southampton. Most recently, from the beginning of March to the end of April, he stayed in six games for Leverkusen without a scorer, at that time he had in the meantime with an inner ligament injury and had to get into the rhythm again. A total of Wirtz for Bayer in 197 games was directly involved in 122 goals – on average every 117 minutes.
