Florian Wirtz, Liverpool’s promising young talent. Nevertheless, following the initial two rounds, the German footballer has not managed to shine or play a major role in the team's achievements.
Florian Wirtz, the young German star who recently joined the Premier League, had a modest debut in his first two Premier League games, without scoring or assisting. Still, he demonstrated great potential and consistency in his style of play, even though his direct contributions to the results remain unclear.
In the season opener against Bournemouth, Wirtz played 82 minutes and was involved in the team's attacking play. Despite not scoring or assisting, he completed 73 touches and achieved 38 out of 51 accurate passes (a 75% pass accuracy), helping maintain the team's ball control. Wirtz also created 3 key passes and delivered 4 accurate crosses, yet he still lacked moments of breakthrough to generate clear scoring chances for his teammates.
Covering a distance of 11 km throughout the match, Wirtz showed he was always active and involved in every play. However, his contribution was still insufficient to give Newcastle an advantage in a high-scoring game.
In the second match against Liverpool, Wirtz again played 80 minutes. Despite impressive passing stats, with 25 out of 26 accurate passes (a 96% success rate), and 2 accurate crosses, he failed to produce any remarkable plays. The high pass accuracy indicates good ball control, but his chance creation metric in this game was only 0.10, a rather low figure showing his ability to create opportunities remains unclear.
Although he had 1 shot on target, Wirtz’s offensive contribution remains very limited, as he has not been able to make a difference in crucial moments. This lack of sharpness prevents him from becoming a key attacking threat for the team.
After the first two rounds of the Premier League, Florian Wirtz has yet to leave a clear mark in terms of goals and assists, despite showing the ability to maintain tempo and stable ball control. As a creative player, Wirtz still lacks the spark and capacity to generate important chances in decisive situations.