Lothar Matthaus has accused English and German media of treating Florian Wirtz unfairly. The 65-year-old former player took aim at negative commentary surrounding the Liverpool attacking midfielder, particularly following his recent displays for Germany under Jürgen Klopp.
Matthaus did not name specific critics, but the comments come after Jamie Carragher recently suggested Wirtz’s performances have fallen short of expectation and his £116 million fee. Carragher told Sky Sports in September that the gap between what Liverpool paid and what Wirtz has delivered so far appears too large to bridge.
Wirtz has recorded one Premier League assist in six games across all competitions this term, down from 17 goal contributions in 49 games last season. However, Matthaus’s defence points to the broader context: Andoni Iraola is managing an imbalanced squad, and Wirtz himself has highlighted a lack of space to operate on Merseyside. The player returns to action this Sunday against Manchester City.
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