Germany boss Jürgen Klopp tried to take some heat off the under-performing Florian Wirtz, reminding everyone of the “absolutely unfavorable” conditions surrounding the star’s time at Liverpool so far.
Expectations were otherworldly for Wirtz when he made Anfield his new home ahead of the 2025–26 season. The former Bayer Leverkusen standout joined Liverpool for a then-club record fee of £116 million ($154 million), viewed as a devastating new addition to the defending English champions.