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Liverpool Legend Slams Wirtz Ahead of LASK Match

Jamie Carragher sharply criticizes the DFB star and calls for him to be dropped from the team.

Liverpool Legend Slams Wirtz Ahead of LASK Match Photo: © IMAGO / Eibner
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While LASK's dress rehearsal for the Champions League clash against Liverpool at home against Rapid (0:2) was unsuccessful (Kühbauer after Rapid: "We were far from a win today" >>>), the "Reds" fared little better.

FC Liverpool lost to Manchester City 0:3. The traditional club is being viewed critically as a result.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is particularly dissatisfied with the performance of DFB star Florian Wirtz.

Strong Criticism Towards Wirtz

He made it clear to "Sky": "I'm sorry to have to say this: it's not working with Florian Wirtz and it hasn't worked so far."

In his opinion, there hasn't been a single match where Wirtz was the Man of the Match.

"I think Liverpool have given him enough chances, and I think he needs to be taken out of the team," said the Englishman.

Wirtz moved from Leverkusen to Anfield in the summer of 2025 for a reported 125 million Euros. Since then, he has scored seven goals and provided eleven assists in 56 games.

So, Liverpool is not coming to Linz in absolute top form. Furthermore, an absolute superstar is at risk of being out >>>

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