Florian Wirtz: The Unexpected Rise of Liverpool’s Hidden Game-Changer
His wait for a first Liverpool goal continued. He briefly thought he’d ended it against Sunderland when his strike deflected off Nordi Mukiele in a 1‑1 December draw at Anfield, only for replays to confirm the shot was drifting wide. It was ruled an own goal.
Signs of traction came against Brighton ten days later. In a 2‑0 home win, Wirtz won possession nine times — three more than any teammate — the highest total he had produced in a Liverpool shirt. And in the buildup to Liverpool’s clash with Tottenham the following week, statistics told another story: he had created 25 Premier League chances, at least seven more than any player still without an assist in the 2025‑26 campaign. Creativity wasn’t the problem — finishing from teammates was.
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