Fabrizio Romano reveals Liverpool’s true thoughts in Florian Wirtz rocky start | OneFootball

Wirtz and Liverpool’s early feeling

Florian Wirtz’s record-breaking move to Liverpool was always going to be more than a transfer story. At £116 million, the price tag alone has created constant analysis, each touch of the ball measured, each performance scrutinised. Six Premier League games into his career in England, the numbers are stark. No goals, no assists, nine shots with only three on target. For some, those statistics already feed into a narrative of doubt.

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Glimpses of quality on European stage

Yet it is not the whole picture. Against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, there was a glimpse of the player Liverpool thought they were buying. Five chances created, more than anyone else on the pitch, and a chemistry beginning to form with Alexander Isak. That evening carried the weight of a breakthrough, a sense that Wirtz was finally adjusting to the rhythm of his new surroundings.

Club’s internal confidence and Romano’s update

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano explained what the feeling inside Liverpool really is. “I wanted to mention the situation of Florian Wirtz,” he said. “Liverpool remain very calm, very confident and very optimistic. They know that Florian Wirtz is not this player we’re seeing in the opening weeks of the Premier League, he might need some time to adapt to a new league, new life in football in England. But they have zero doubts on Florian Wirtz.”

Romano added: “They see how he is training, they see how serious he is, hard worker. Liverpool maintain their absolute confidence in Wirtz. They will keep protecting him, playing him for sure, Arne Slot has no intention to change.”

Patience and adaptation in Anfield project

The work is happening behind the scenes. Arne Slot has reportedly been speaking to Wirtz almost daily, guiding him through adaptation and encouraging patience. The acceptance within the club is that the start was not ideal, but the German international is considered too talented and too professional for doubts to linger. The feeling remains that Liverpool will be rewarded for their faith, that the true version of Wirtz will emerge once adjustment to the Premier League is complete.