Unpopular Opinion: Wirtz has been GOOD for Liverpool #shorts

Despite not scoring or assisting so far in the Premier League, Wirtz has brought so much more to Liverpool this season

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00:00You've got 60 seconds to defend Florian Wurtz.

00:03See, I don't think Wurtz has been a bad signing.

00:05It might be unpopular.

00:07I mean, when you see social media, everyone just looks at goals and assists.

00:09But if you actually use your eyes and actually watch him play,

00:13you will see that he's clearly not a bad signing.

00:15I know 100 million sounds ridiculous.

00:17It's a crazy figure.

00:18And the modern market has made this quite normal now.

00:20But when you actually talk about a player like Wurtz,

00:23you're seeing a player that is so technically brilliant.

00:25I don't think they've even played particularly well yet, Liverpool.

00:27And that's not just Wurtz.

00:28It's talking about the whole team.

00:29I think when Wurtz came over, there was a misconception over the sort of player that he is.

00:33But he's clearly not just the luxury item that you want him to be.

00:36He can be that sort of nitty-gritty, that small bit-part player

00:40that can do the dirty work on the pitch just as much as anything else.

00:43And yes, OK, goals and assists do matter ultimately for a player of his sort of stature.

00:48But if you watch what he does,

00:49he's effectively one of those centre midfielders that can control the game as well.

00:54Next to Ryan Gravenberg, I know that Gravenberg started the season immensely.

00:57But I think he'll only come on to be a better player.

00:59As he gets that confidence, as he gets that Premier League experience,

01:02I can almost guarantee that goals and assists will come.

01:04So yes, I can back Florian Wurtz by far.

01:07He's not a bad siding.

01:08In fact, he'll be the complete opposite by the end of the season.

01:11That's my unpopular opinion.