On Sunday, Liverpool will host Manchester United at Anfield in an attempt to rekindle their Premier League championship defense.
Just before the international break, the Reds, who had a strong start to the season, lost back-to-back games to Chelsea and Crystal Palace. But against their fiercest opponents, the champs now have the opportunity to put it right.
As the preparations for the pivotal match against United heat up, Arne Slot will be anxiously awaiting the safe return of his many internationals. But not all of his players have benefited from the international break; Alexander Isak has been having a terrible time with Sweden.
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According To 4 Despite Florian Wirtz’s difficult start at Liverpool, he has garnered encouragement, with even The Beatles and Mohamed Salah curiously being brought up in conversations about his play.
Salah blamed for Wirtz’s struggles
After a lackluster start to his Liverpool career, the German media have defended Wirtz, even accusing Salah of being partially to blame, according to the Mirror.
While playing for Germany in the World Cup qualification tournament, Wirtz has got a small break from the severe pressure of the Premier League. Concerns have been raised by this for players like Wirtz, who play abroad and hasn’t contributed since joining Liverpool. The major summer acquisition hasn’t scored or assisted on a goal yet.
SportBILD has put up a strong defense of the 22-year-old, claiming that Salah’s stats would have looked much better if he had missed a “mega chance” against Chelsea.
According to the publication, Wirtz’s teammates were not helping him as he tries to justify his exorbitant price tag, pointing out the many missed opportunities he has created so far, like Salah’s miss against Chelsea.
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