DFB executive Rudi Völler has seen the recent news on Florian Wirtz’s struggles at Liverpool and thinks he knows why the player’s adjustment has been so tough.
“He does an incredible amount, runs a lot,
sprints a lot, and also drops deep. But he doesn’t get passed to him the way he was used to in Leverkusen or the national team. You have to work on that over the course of weeks and months,” Völler told Sky 90 (as captured by Get German Football News).
Völler is not incorrect, but there are other aspects to what is going on with Wirtz that could be contributing factors as well. Being in a new country with a new language and away from his close-knit family could also be reasons why Wirtz has not had a soft landing at Liverpool.
Bayern Munich coasted into this international break with a 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and immediately (and rightfully) hit Oktoberfest before the squad breaks up for a week-and-a-half for another international break.
It feels like a good time to appreciate these good times and examine why it all has come together under Vincent Kompany so far this season. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- Winning — and some personnel moves — have cured all at Bayern Munich. The winning formula is more complicated than that, but let’s explore why things are going so well and how to keep them moving in that direction.
- Some Bayern players need a break. It is a new world for several player and a tough adjustment, but it could be the difference between winning the Champions League and flaming out early.
- What’s wrong with Florian Wirtz? The former Bayern Munich transfer target got benched at Liverpool, proving again that fit is sometime more important than finances in a footballer’s career.
- Manuel Neuer to get a new deal? Bayern Munich might just be kicking it around.
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