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title: "Liverpool fans will love Steven Gerrard’s comments on Florian Wirtz"
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published: "2026-10-13T07:25:36Z"
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# Liverpool fans will love Steven Gerrard’s comments on Florian Wirtz

**We hate to admit it, but Florian Wirtz’s Liverpool career hasn’t gone as planned so far since his big-money move from Bayer Leverkusen last summer.**

The German international has shown flashes of his brilliance but hasn’t delivered consistently, which is starting to become a huge problem for the Reds.

Against Manchester City, he failed to influence proceedings and the game seemed to pass by him as he looked out of sorts.

A lot of fans and pundits have turned on him, but Steven Gerrard feels the gifted German will still come good at Anfield.

## Steven Gerrard tips Florian Wirtz to succeed at Liverpool

“I think his best position is number 10,” said Gerrard via The Overlap.

“I don’t think he’s got the speed to play out wide. I’m not sure this Liverpool team is set and ready for Wirtz to come and thrive.

“If Liverpool can get Barcola, Isak, Muñoz, Rio and Ekitike all firing and fit, then Wirtz will feel better because he will have more forward runs and better players around him.

“His confidence is shot. He’s not playing well enough. I agree with Jamie Carragher to that extent.

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“But I think the boy needs help from the manager, the players and his senior players. He’s a major talent in my opinion.

“I think sometimes, if everyone is available, maybe he does need to come out of the team and have a couple of games on the bench.

“Sometimes watching the team and being gutted that someone else is thriving in your position, that little bit of fear, could help Florian Wirtz. He needs to do more, but I see a player there. I wouldn’t be giving up on him just yet.”

Classy as ever from Stevie G! Wirtz has struggled at Liverpool, but it would be foolish to write off a player who absolutely dominated the Bundesliga as a teenager.

That said, maybe it is time to drop him to the bench for a game or two, which could prove to be a kick up the backside for the German.