Jamie Carragher stunned ‘really poor’ Liverpool star wasn’t subbed off against Bournemouth

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| Sports Reporter Published September 20, 2026 3:58pm Updated September 20, 2026 3:58pm Jamie Carragher was greatly unimpressed by this Liverpool star (Photo: Getty) Jamie Carragher was ‘surprised’ Andoni Iraola did not sub off Florian Wirtz at half-time after the Liverpool star’s ‘really poor’ performance against Bournemouth. An Alexander Isak goal was the difference at the Vitality stadium on Sunday as Liverpool won 1-0 on Iraola’s first game back at his former club.

Though he did play a part in the winning goal, Carragher was incredibly unimpressed with the attacking midfielder’s performance in the first-half. ‘That’s the third time Wirtz has got balls in simple areas and he has to do better,’ the Liverpool legend said on Sky Sports. ‘Simple passes, simple controls. ‘Wirtz has been really poor again. Florian Wirtz has largely struggled since moving to Liverpool last year (Photo: Getty) ‘In the main, people have been understanding of his situation.

He’s new to the league and Liverpool were poor last season. ‘When you come for that price tag, people want goals and assists.’ Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. And when the teams reemerged after the break, Carragher expressed his shock as to why Iraola hadn’t hauled off the German international. ‘I’m surprised Wirtz hasn’t come off,’ the former England defender added. ‘His first two touches, he’s given it away twice.