Jürgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool fans should not be worried about either the team’s form or Florian Wirtz’s slow start to life at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions are currently enduring a three-game losing streak and have found themselves under significant scrutiny after a summer transfer window which saw them break the Premier League record twice and produce the most expensive window in history.
Among the costly arrivals at Anfield was Germany international Wirtz. Signed from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £116 million ($154.7 million), the 22-year-old is yet to contribute to a goal in a competitive fixture and has underwhelmed with his general performances on the pitch.
Klopp, however, has no concerns about Wirtz, with the former Reds boss backing what he views as a “once-in-a-century talent” to eventually come good at Liverpool.
“With Florian Wirtz, I simply don’t have to worry because his quality is so outstanding,” Klopp told .
“The discussions are a bit exaggerated. Liverpool just lost three games in a row, which is unusual. But that’s also normal in life. And that’s why such things are discussed there. Now I’ve been in the middle of such discussions long enough and can say: Nothing could interest people there less than the public discussions.”
Offering some advice to Wirtz, Klopp added: “Basically, it can’t hurt to develop a bit of a thicker skin, and that’s no different with Florian. But he has a stable environment, and the club is great in moments like these. So, if anyone’s worried: You don’t have to be, you can stop. Everything will be fine!”
