Slot insists German ace can now hit the heights
Sunday Express
|December 28, 2025
ARNE SLOT admitted Florian Wirtz knows he has to kick on from his breakthrough goal.
But the Liverpool boss was more than happy with the playmaker's "special" performance in his side's 2-1 win over Wolves.
A week after recording his first Premier League assist, the Germany international followed up by scoring 89 seconds after Ryan Gravenberch's opener.
The 22-year-old was the standout player in a team performance that went from dominant in the first half to nervous when Santiago Bueno reduced the deficit after the interval.
"I think I am quite sure it was a relief for him," said Slot of Wirtz. "I could see with his reaction when he scored the goal and it was the same with his teammates, they were really happy for him.
This story is from the December 28, 2025 edition of Sunday Express.
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