Florian Wirtz argues that his “trying to pass the ball faster” would blam the slow start at Liverpool as playmakers discussed his struggle at the start of the season with manager Arne Slot.
Wirtz could reach £116 million from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, but has not yet registered a target and was signed with a fee that has one assist in the Community Shield to Crystal Palace.
Although there is a glimpse of quality from German International, he knows he’s at the very best and claims that his desire to “fast the game” is causing problems for him.
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“I might be trying to pass the ball faster. I recently spoke to my coach about it and he suggested whether I can’t get into situations where I normally enter. So I’m dribbling or passing to make the game faster,” Wirtz told Sky Germany.
“He said it’s because we’re pressing a lot, and I’m running a lot, like running stats: I’m always trying to push to the top and do what the coach asks.
“It takes a lot of strength and energy to do that. When you have the ball, I might be missing a little. I can play more games, fit, do things easier, and when you have the ball, I can fit well and have enough recovery to push hard, so it’s simply going to come in stages.”
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There was a suggestion that the price tag is causing pressure to rise, but Wirtz argues that it’s not a factor.
“That’s it. We’re not used to Liverpool spending that much. They haven’t done it in recent years. And they haven’t been able to do it this summer. Of course, it’s not normal for players to cost that much. Everyone knows it.
“The coaches said that with this team it costs as much as you would if you were playing elsewhere, so there’s no need to put pressure on yourself about how much you’re costing or not.”
Wirtz was then asked when he believed he could reach the level he displayed for Leverkusen in the previous two seasons.
“That’s difficult to say,” he admitted. “I want to know too, but it can take some time for you to really arrive somewhere and be calm and familiar with everything, I can forgive myself.
