Opinion: £116 million Florian Wirtz can still come good at Liverpool

Writer George James argues that Florian Wirtz can still succeed at Liverpool despite facing criticism following his £116 million transfer. The 23-year-old playmaker experienced a difficult first 18 months at the club, highlighted by a poor performance against Manchester City, but James maintains it is too early to write him off under new manager Andoni Iraola.

Wirtz has shown recent signs of resurgence, registering assists in consecutive fixtures against LASK and Brentford. Although critics noted Brentford was reduced to 10 men, Wirtz delivered nine key passes in the match, with upcoming fixtures against Villarreal and Brighton offering further chances to perform alongside Alexander Isak.