Steven Gerrard says there are two reasons he can see why Florian Wirtz is struggling for Liverpool

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Jamie Carragher has been vocally critical of Wirtz, and though he answered back to some extent in midweek, the concerns over his performances – and why they are so poor – will not disappear.Steven Gerrard tends to be slightly more pragmatic than Carragher when it comes to giving his views on Liverpool, though, and the former captain has claimed that Wirtz‘s struggles are simply a case of the 23-year-old being short on confidence as he tries to live up to his price tag.Here's our player ratings! Who deserves higher or, perhaps, even lower? 🤔 Confidence is Wirtz’s main issue – Gerrard One of Wirtz’s worst displays so far came on Sunday against Manchester City, when he failed to make any kind of impact on the game.

“I’m not denying that he’s underperforming and that we should have seen an awful lot more in terms of the price tag and what have you, but I just think that there’s a chance, and it’s happened previously, where players can turn it round. I think he’s got the talent to turn it round,” Gerrard said.“His confidence is shot at Liverpool at the moment.

I think at times he’s maybe not shown [for the ball] when normally he’s full of confidence.” “I watch him for Germany, a different player, completely different player,” the former captain added. He’s actually executing in the final third in terms of his passes.