Florian Wirtz and Liverpool FC flag (Photograph by Stuart Franklin, Alex Livesey/Getty Photos)
Former Liverpool star Stan Collymore has hit out at his previous membership for the quantity of hype they’ve generated over the signing of Florian Wirtz.
The Germany worldwide just lately accomplished a club-record switch to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen, and there’s little question the attacking midfielder seems like an thrilling addition to Arne Slot’s squad.
Nonetheless, Collymore feels Liverpool maybe went a bit excessive with the announcement of the deal and the quantity of social media posts alongside it.
The pundit in contrast this extra to how Manchester United and Actual Madrid are inclined to behave with their famous person signings, which has by no means actually been the best way Liverpool do issues.
Liverpool have put much more strain on Florian Wirtz
Collymore added that this places much more strain on Wirtz as properly, because the membership appear to be hyping him up as being their new foremost man, somewhat than emphasising that they’re a group.
“I counted 37 tweets on Liverpool in relation to Florian Wirtz on the day that he signed. And upon seeing that, I requested myself whether or not they had ever completed that for Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp or Arne Slot? I don’t suppose they’ve,” Collymore mentioned.
“Liverpool’s greatest weapon is that they get on with enterprise. They aren’t flashy like Man United or Actual Madrid, however they’re efficient at profitable trophies. I assumed they’d be barely reserved with the Wirtz announcement, however their social media and advertising division have basically put him underneath much more strain to carry out.
“I can talk about this greater than most contemplating I additionally held the British switch report at one time. And this is the reason I feel that it may additionally trigger in-house tensions at Liverpool, with some teammates being envious of the eye that Wirtz has obtained from the membership upon signing. And Wirtz himself most likely didn’t need this to occur.
“I simply actually don’t need Liverpool to stay Wirtz’s head above the parapet for him solely to have a disappointing season subsequent season. As a result of he may do, it may occur. There’s no ensures in life. Look, he may find yourself being the most effective participant on the planet this time subsequent yr. And it was like he’s lived as much as the hype. However Liverpool’s all the time been about form of the group is larger than the person.”
