Florian Wirtz

[Nineteenx]

Macca does a lot of covering nicking the ball pressing counter pressing making the play, it’s better with a midfield three, it really worked with a midfield three a false nine and two wide forwards.

We didn’t need Wirtz or 2 new number 9’s we needed to keep Diaz or replace him, really dumb letting him go when we could see he was just coming into the form if his career

It was really dumb letting Nunez go he scored enough, about the same as Bobby did, got assists and he created chaos and helped us break down those stubborn defences even when not scoring or assisting and a player like that is gold to bring off the bench for the last 15-20, we don’t have anything like that now and it’s part of the reason teams get at us late in games, we’ve no-one keeping them honest at their end.

I’d be happy if we got 85m for Wirtz and spent it on a top LFWD or RFWD that would make more of a difference to us than he would.

I just think he’s too stylised tries to be too cute too much of the time and it’s all done a little too slow and obvious for the speed of our League

I think he gets in the space Macca, Szobo and Grav arrive into and that hinders all three, and the false 9 in there helped the press and counter press and was a shield blocking defenders when our mids drive forward or to play into and receive it back and pop it off again

All things that worked really well for us

[RedMagic]

Mac Allister does a lot of covering? Given that our midfield is so easy to play through I'd say that he isn't covering particularly well.

Wirtz definitely wasn't a priority, but an opportunity was there to buy him before other teams swooped in and we decided to take that opportunity. It's not his fault that Slot isn't using him properly, nor is he being helped by what's going on around him. Just as with other players, I doubt it's a coincidence that nearly all of them are not performing anywhere near what they are capable of. If he's still here hopefully we'll see the best of Wirtz if and when his teammates and manager give him a suitable platform to do perform to the high level he is obviously capable of.

[KnightnShiningArne]

Given he's joined a rather dysfunctional team this season, I'd say he's had a good season and contributed a fair amount (not only in goals/assists/chances created, but also the overall flow and link up of our forward game). No more or less than that really, there's clearly a lot more to come from him and that will surely come with better coaching/in a more balance and settled side.

[Ravo19]

My only issue with wirtz is his position he's not a wide attacker or a 8.best role a 10 and fits better in dreaded 4 2 3 1 or 4 2 1 3,not sure if a 4 3 1 2 or 4 3 2 1 will suit wirtz,isak,ekitikie and salahs replacement