Jordan Chamberlain
Fan writer
The player I'm most excited to see for Liverpool after this international break is Florian Wirtz.
The arrival of Liverpool's new number seven has almost been overshadowed by the Alexander Isak saga and eventual signing, but let's not forget that for a few months, the German was the most expensive player ever bought by the Reds.
For his country against Northern Ireland at the weekend, Wirtz put on a genuine playmaking masterclass. Wirtz scored a beautiful free kick, but completely ran the game, too. He played off one-touch, found pockets of space effortlessly, and simply looked a class above every other player on the pitch.
Against Arsenal in his last game for Liverpool, one national newspaper gave Wirtz a 5/10 for his performance. Based on his first-half showing, this was fair. He couldn't get in the game and lost the ball too much, but his second half was very underrated by the media outlets that commented on him. His touch was sublime, and he caused Arsenal's brilliant defence more issues than any player on the pitch.
Having seen how Wirtz has dominated for Germany, I think we'll see the best of him in the upcoming games against Burnley, Atletico Madrid and Everton.
Wirtz was signed to help break down low-blocks, and against these defensive sides, he'll see lots of the ball and will hopefully be able to demonstrate his undeniable genius.
It may help to have the option of Isak running onto his passes, too.
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