'I hope I'm wrong' - Ex-Liverpool star draws Darwin Nunez comparison with Florian Wirtz

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The setup was custom-built for them to take control, yet neither managed to test Gianluigi Donnarumma in any meaningful way.Speaking on Sky Sports, former Reds forward Daniel Sturridge pointed out how Barcola was pinned back, while calling on Wirtz to show far more self-belief:"Barcola seems to have almost been defending the whole half, and we’ve not really seen him get on and play with freedom,""And Wirtz, I want to see him shift and shoot for once, have that self belief. When I watch him it looks like he’s got no self confidence.

I feel like he’s trying to play the right pass every single time. I think he needs to be slightly selfish in that position and let one fly."Jermaine Pennant's Social Media Warning: "Seeing a Darwin Nunez Developing Here"While Sturridge analysed the tactical nuances, former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant pulled no punches on social media.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) after the final whistle, Pennant sounded the alarm over Wirtz's prolonged adjustment period in a Liverpool shirt:"Wirtz is making it harder and harder for you die hards to defend him, just saying….. yes he’s better football than me, great is that your come back 🤦🏽‍♂️. Like I’ve been saying we need more it’s simple has that, I’m seeing a Darwin Nunez developing here!!