Wirtz is great, but hard to use.

Liverpool have one of Europe's brightest talents in Florian Wirtz.

Florian Wirtz became the most expensive signing in Premier League history when he joined Liverpool for a fee that could reach 150 million euros. However, even Germany's most talented youngster has struggled to integrate perfectly into the machine that has been running smoothly under coach Arne Slot. The real challenge for the Dutch strategist now lies not in awakening Wirtz's qualities, but in finding the right position for him to fully develop.

Wirtz showed promise in his early friendlies. He stood out against Stoke and Milan, combining brilliantly with Mohamed Salah - an early sign that the signing could add a new dimension to Liverpool's attack. However, when it comes to tactical depth, things are not so simple.

Slot has experimented with Wirtz in a variety of roles – from a pure attacking midfielder to a “false nine”. But finding the optimal position for the 22-year-old midfielder is not easy. In Liverpool’s current system, the attacking and wing positions are filled by quality names such as Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Gakpo and Ekitike. “Squeezing” Wirtz into the first team is like a complex jigsaw puzzle – where each piece has a clear position.

The Wirtz situation is reminiscent of those “luxury” signings – where a player who is too good to be used becomes a difficult case because the team cannot or does not dare to disrupt the existing system to accommodate him. Liverpool have no shortage of stars, but Wirtz represents a different class: fast, creative, with great vision and the ability to turn a game around in a few touches.

Where will Florian Wirtz play in the Liverpool squad?

Therefore, Arne Slot is facing a big task. He needs to create enough tactical space to allow Wirtz to show his full potential without breaking the balance of Liverpool. The upcoming friendly against Athletic Bilbao and the Community Shield against Crystal Palace will be an opportunity for Slot to experiment further, finding a solution to a problem that is not only tactical, but also strategic for the whole season.

Liverpool didn’t sign Wirtz for a record fee to sit on the bench or play a supporting role. But to make him a central figure – or at least a key cog – the Reds need more than a few impressive friendlies. They need a long-term plan, a bold enough change, and a subtle approach that doesn’t waste the talent they have.

In the art of football, there are times when victory comes from technique, speed, or power. But there are also times, as with Wirtz, when victory comes from mastering tactical “embroidering”. And that is exactly what Arne Slot must do – to make the Premier League’s most expensive piece of the puzzle an indispensable part of the new Liverpool picture.

Source: https://znews.vn/wirtz-qua-gioi-nhung-kho-dung-post1574077.html