Liverpool manager Arne Slot has used Manchester City icon Kevin De Bruyne as a shining example of why it is far too early to judge the career of Florian Wirtz.
Just as De Bruyne endured a slow start to his Premier League career after joining Chelsea in 2013, Wirtz has failed to live up to lofty expectation across his opening few weeks in England. The former Bundesliga champion and German Footballer of the Year is yet to score for Liverpool and hasn’t created a goal for any of his illustrious teammates since his debut in August’s Community Shield.
