Iraola Must Bench Wirtz Against Manchester City – Carragher

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has launched a stinging critique of Florian Wirtz. This comes following the Reds’ victory against Bournemouth, and fans have been reacting.

Suggesting that the German international is failing to meet the lofty expectations set by his hefty price tag, Carragher expressed deep concerns over Wirtz‘s underwhelming impact at Anfield.

Jamie added that Iraola should drop the playmaker for the game against Manchester City at Anfield.

His words, “Wirtz has been really poor again. It’s just nothing. Nothing is happening there at all.

That was one of the poorest I’ve ever seen him in a Liverpool shirt. I’ve been critical of the fact that he hasn’t got the numbers. But normally when you watch Wirtz, he’s neat and tidy, he keeps possession, there’s things that you like.

He gets out of a tight situation where you’re normally expecting your player to lose the ball. But the reason I worry is, I don’t think Wirtz is in poor form since he came to Liverpool.

I actually think what we’re seeing is what he is. And I was worried for Wirtz probably 12 months ago. And maybe that was a little bit early to say that, but I didn’t say it. It was just in the back of my head.

The worry for Wirtz now is that his performances so far, or what he’s given Liverpool, is so low.

Where we were expecting him was to take Liverpool to another league title, to take Liverpool to a Champions League. The gap he’s got to get to almost justify what people were expecting, I almost think is too big. You can’t get there.

I think going forward Iraola’s got a decision to make here. Wirtz would not be in my Liverpool team.

Manchester City at home, for me, he can’t be in the team.”