TA: Wirtz is not as comfortable as the German team in Liverpool because the Red Army lacks overall control.

On November 19th, on this international match day, the German team won two consecutive World Cup preliminaries and successfully entered the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Liverpool star Wirtz played well. "The Athletic" said that people are now looking forward to whether Wirtz, who is so calm and confident, can bring this state back to Anfield.

In the German team's 6-0 victory over Slovakia, Wirtz's two assists for Sane were both very exciting. This was a rare highlight for him in recent months. Liverpool know that he has such ability, but they have not yet witnessed it in the Premier League.

In the five days before joining the German team, Wirtz experienced firsthand how quickly public opinion in English football changed. In Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League, his performance was considered his best of the season; but then in the 0-3 loss to Manchester City in the Premier League, he lost the game and was criticized by senior commentators such as Neville.

This is the epitome of what he has been like since joining Liverpool: he shines in the Champions League, but struggles in the Premier League.

Nagelsmann defended Wirtz at the beginning of the international match, which allowed the discussion on related topics to continue to ferment. The national team competition failed to keep Wirtz away from the spotlight of the English game.

It is not difficult to understand Nagelsmann's remarks. He tried to divert the fire and then allow Wirtz to participate in the national team competition in the best condition. Nashuai said Wirtz's Liverpool teammates "should take advantage of the opportunities he creates and support him". These remarks may have confused Liverpool, because this is not an issue Nagelsmann needs to consider.

The two games against Luxembourg and Slovakia provided Wirtz with an excellent opportunity to build confidence, as the Red Army is about to usher in a high-intensity and crucial winter schedule.

Since coming on as a substitute in Liverpool's victory over Everton at the end of September, Wirtz's playing rhythm has lacked consistency: he sometimes starts, sometimes comes as a substitute, and has played in many different positions. After Liverpool used the left winger for two consecutive games, Nagelsmann also asked Wirtz to play a similar role in the two World Cup preliminaries.

It was on the left that Wirtz became one of the top players in the Bundesliga under Alonso. After joining Liverpool, his creativity has been mostly displayed in this area. Judging from the opportunity distribution map, most of Wirtz's threatening passes come from the center and left.

Wiltz's influence against Luxembourg was limited, but his pass to Sane eventually led to the German team's second goal. His performance improved significantly against Slovakia. Wirtz controlled the game at his own pace throughout the game and was full of energy every time he touched the ball. This is something he lacked in previous games.

This German team still lacks Havertz and Musiala, and Nagelsmann likes to play at the double No. 10 position (Wiltz and Musiala). Although Wirtz was given the freedom to roam the left wing, he needed more time than Musiala to adapt to the role. Before the game against Luxembourg, Nashuai said: "Liverpool's state this year is not as stable as last year, and it is much more difficult to integrate into the current team."

But the core problem facing Wirtz is: you join with a high transfer fee, When you are also highly expected to serve as the No. 10 (this role is crucial in Sloter's system), and need to dismantle a championship-level midfielder and reshape the team's offensive and defensive balance, it is impossible for you to "easily integrate". People expect you to become the core of the team from the beginning.

This does not need to be directly involved in scoring goals to reflect. Although Wirtz is still trying to adapt to the rhythm and intensity of the Premier League, his football intelligence is still far beyond that of most players.

's performance in the German team is an intuitive reflection. Whenever Wirtz gets the ball, he can always quickly pass it to his teammates. The teammates around him are close to him, their cooperation is smooth and in sync, and the tacit understanding formed through years of running-in is clearly visible. But at Liverpool, he is still building that understanding, not to mention in an unfamiliar position. It will take time, but top-flight football has a reputation for being impatient.

Although sometimes teammates failed to convert the opportunities he created into goals, too many players in this Liverpool team, including him, performed poorly due to the team's overall lack of control. Such an environment is obviously not conducive to Wirtz's talents.

In the German team's 2-0 victory over Luxembourg, the team was clearly at a disadvantage in the first half. Wirtz occasionally had bright spots but was unable to influence the trend of the game. This was in stark contrast to the first half against Slovakia, where Germany took control and Wirtz dictated the tempo.

Liverpool’s next schedule seems to be favorable. They will face the three bottom teams in four games. This kind of game is exactly the occasion when Liverpool introduced Wirtz and expected him to shine.

He needs his teammates around him to control the tempo of the game, but as he showed in the two German games, he also needs to play his due role.