Jurgen Klopp shares message for Liverpool fans about Florian Wirtz after naming him in Germany squad

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Jurgen Klopp says Florian Wirtz must be judged on more than his number of goals and assists as he struggles to provide either for Liverpool.The German has just one assist from five appearances with the Reds this season, and is yet to score, but there have been flashes of improvement regarding his all-round game.And according to Klopp, fans need to learn to accept when Wirtz does not make an impact on the scoreboard. We could see Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo together for the first time vs Atletico Madrid Photo Credit: Getty Images/Karl Bridgeman – UEFA Klopp urges fans to see Wirtz’s all-round gameAlthough he has been impressive at times this season, there have been some games already where Wirtz has just gone missing for Liverpool.

I think he’s the player who covered the most ground at Liverpool this season, so the willingness is absolutely there. He needs to help us as a team.

We need to be satisfied when Flo Wirtz plays a game in which he gave everything but didn’t register a goal or assist. There are just as many reasons to say: ‘He’s working perfectly well.’ Now let’s take the next steps together.’ – that applies for Flo and all the others.”While Liverpool fans may agree or disagree with their legendary former manager, this is the first sign of Klopp actively trying to build Wirtz’s confidence, which, whether it impacts on his scoring and assisting or not, can only be good news for the Reds.