Things are starting to click for Florian Wirtz at Liverpool.
The 22-year-old generated a lot of summer excitement at Anfield when the club announced they had forked out £116 million for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker.
After registering an astonishing 73 goals and assists under Xabi Alonso over the previous two seasons, a lot was expected of Wirtz, who looked like the perfect choice to fill the creative void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool.
However, things have not quite gone to plan for the young German. After a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats in October, blame for Liverpool’s poor form was shifted firmly in the direction of Wirtz.
Despite the hype, the German had failed to register a goal or assist in his first 11 Premier League appearances for the Reds.
It was the type of form that saw Gary Neville say the German looked like a “little boy” during the Reds’ 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in November.
However, as Liverpool prepare to face Pep Guardiola’s men again this weekend, the German will be looking to make the Sky Sports pundit eat his words.
Florian Wirtz’s upturn in form
After a poor start to life in England, Florian Wirtz has been in fine form of late. Since a 2-1 win at Tottenham on 20 December, Wirtz has been involved in more goals than any other Premier League player in all competitions (9 – six goals, three assists).
Moreover, despite the shaky start, the German has still created 41 big chances in the top flight, which is the second most of any teammate at Liverpool (Dominik Szoboszlai has registered 43).
Across the Premier League as a whole, only Bukayo Saka (43), Declan Rice and Anton Stach (both 44), and Bruno Fernandes (68) can better Wirtz’s record.
Since December 20th, no Premier League player has registered more goal contributions across all competitions than Florian Wirtz (9) pic.twitter.com/Uz7e2GxtJT
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 1, 2026
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