Florian Wirtz: The Unexpected Rise of Liverpool’s Hidden Game-Changer
That Tottenham match marked another milestone: it was the first time he surpassed 100 touches in a Premier League match (105). He repeated the feat in the following game against Wolves (106), where he also finally scored his first league goal. Moments after Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring, Ekitiké slipped Wirtz through the middle, and he calmly poked the ball past José Sá. Relief flooded his celebration, and his teammates’ reactions made clear how much the moment meant.
Remarkably, his first goal came with his 21st league shot of the season. Only Bournemouth’s David Brooks (28) and Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister (22) had attempted more without scoring.
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