Florian Wirtz

[reddownunder]

Looked better centrally in the second half rather than out on the left in the first and should have taken a good chance to score. Still not looking good though

[Steveo]

Integrating Wirtz is proving far tougher than expected, potentially mirroring the first-season struggles Gravenberch endured last year. Fundamentally, something isn't clicking within the team. Regardless of the results—many of which have been last-gasp winners in games we arguably deserved little from—the side has looked consistently disjointed. It's difficult for a player of Wirtz's caliber to walk into that environment, especially when adapting to a new, tougher league. We desperately need him to come good, otherwise, this high-profile summer signing will inevitably be seen by some as a panic acquisition by the backroom staff.

[pob]

Do Bayern still want him?

[Kev0909]

So … not seen today’s game, how was our huge investment today?

Should've signed Caicedo...... in all honestly he'd be more what we needed this summer.

[Nineteenx]

He needs to do what he was doing in Germany but quicker

Still not up to speed with the pace of the Prem always thinks he’s got longer then he ever has

[teesred]

He needs to do what he was doing in Germany but quicker

Still not up to speed with the pace of the Prem always thinks he’s got longer then he ever has

Agree. He does see to want an extra second or so and it's costing him.
I think most of us were buzzing to sign him but in hindsight he wasn't really needed and it begs the question where did the staff think he was going to fit into the team bearing in mind it was massively obvious we needed a defensive midfielder.
He's obviously a quality player but it's difficult to see where he fits if he's not going to compromise the midfield.
Maybe they see him as the long term option for the right side of the attack?

[Steveo]

I think they had visions of this.. Boy we could use a player who can flip a game like this

[Kev0909]

Well either him and isak do well and be the players we know they are.. basically if they do we win the league, if they don't .. well we don't win the league

Same with players staying injury free

[Red October]

Hopefully it'll look like a stroke of genius later in the season as wirtz finds himself. Fingers crossed

[Steveo]

Watch and learn Florian..

[Jenson78]

Watched a lot of Witz when he was playing for Leverkusen. Also had him in my fantasy Bundesliga team. Goals, assists man of the match, points galore every week. He’s not performed once anywhere near to what I’ve seen him play. He just can’t seem to handle the pace & physicality of the premier league. He wants too much time on the ball to decide what he’s doing next. I really hope he gets his Mo Jo back, he has massive potential to be world class. Hence why we paid £116 million on him.

[miller0863]

We paid £100m

[jozza800]

I've still got no worries about his abilty as a player. You can see it in his touch and technical play.

Finding how to get the best out of him should be Slot and Co's priority over the next few weeks.

However, I did say end of last season that we should have thrown Palace £150m - £180m for Eze, Guehi and Wharton...

Those saying evolution not revolution, what would that have looked like?

Other than Diaz, arguably Trent and obviously Diogo (although there were plenty saying he was pretty much done before his untimely death) the others that were shipped out were all derided and deemed replaceable at various points of the season. Robbo, Tsimi, Quansah, Elliot, Nunez and Diogo all came in for heavy criticism and have all been replaced.

[toshin]

He seems like a luxury right now.

You also have to consider he may never reach the heights he did in the bundesliga just like sancho and timo Werner

[miller0863]

Just don’t think a 10 was what we needed particularly a £100m 10