‘Can 100 Per Cent’ – Ex-Liverpool Man Believes Florian Wirtz Can Hit Philippe Coutinho Heights

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Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison believes Florian Wirtz has the ability to produce the kind of performances Philippe Coutinho once delivered, though he struggles to understand why the German has yet to do so. Wirtz had to wait until December to open his Liverpool account, underlining his struggles.

The pressure has followed him into the new campaign, with Wirtz managing just one assist across his six appearances so far. Florian Wirtz should sit down and watch some of these tapes 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/gAvxDcuntk — Anfield Lounge (@AnfieldLounge) September 20, 2026 Replying to a video showcasing Coutinho’s displays at Anfield, Hutchison suggested that Wirtz has all the qualities required to produce a similar level of influence for Liverpool.

The former Liverpool star nevertheless admitted that it has become increasingly difficult to understand why Wirtz has yet to translate those qualities onto the pitch, while rejecting confidence as the explanation and insisting that the talent itself is beyond question. “He has the talent but it’s becoming an absolute mystery as to why not.” Earlier this year, Leeds United legend Nigel Martyn pointed to two Whites stars as examples of how quickly they adapted to the Premier League compared to Wirtz.