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Liverpool fans ‘seriously concerned’ by what they saw from Florian Wirtz vs Everton

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Liverpool and Everton went head-to-head in a Premier League meeting on Sunday afternoon.The Reds went into the game knowing that after Chelsea dropped points earlier in the gameweek, a win over the Toffees would have put some much-needed distance between themselves and their Champions League-chasing rivals.During the clash, Liverpool fans were especially vocal about the form of Florian Wirtz. Credit: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images Liverpool fans concerned about Florian Wirtz vs EvertonWirtz was criticised during the first several months of 2025/26 following his summer move from Bayer Leverkusen.The £116m signing then enjoyed an upturn in form around the winter time, but his displays in recent weeks are leaving fans concerned.One fan wrote: “Seriously concerned with Wirtz’s form.



Gives the ball away far too much and offers nothing.”Another stated: “If Wirtz doesn’t show up by the end of the calendar year, sell him in January. What a disappointment.”“Florian Wirtz hasn’t really done much in his first season at Liverpool, given the players around him.

I’ve seen Alberto Aquilani produce better quality in certain areas of the field in his first year,” added another.A fourth commented: “Wirtz that is so poor,” and a fifth claimed: “Gakpo is actually better than Wirtz.”While another Liverpool fan added: “Looks like we’re getting that version of Wirtz today (again!)”The 22-year-old had six goals and 10 assists in 44 matches across all competitions for Liverpool prior to taking on Everton.However, his goal contributions have dried up in recent matches, assisting one in five Premier League games and, of course, blanking in both PSG games.Whether that is due to the form of the team overall, the way Arne Slot has been using the midfielder or his struggles to adapt to the Premier League is hard to say. It may be a combination of all three.But Jeremie Frimpong has praised Wirtz recently, with the right-back highlighting how key he previously was in big games when the pair were at Bayer Leverkusen.Yet Liverpool fans, for the most part, have yet to see that side of the German this campaign.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox