Florian Wirtz responds after Jurgen Klopp Liverpool advice - 'Don't want to hear'

Liverpool star Florian Wirtz has shut down the suggestion that he needs time to adjust to life at Anfield. The Reds started the summer with a statement of intent by securing the services of the attacker from Bayer Leverkusen in a package worth a then-British record £116m.

Wirtz has since gone on to help Liverpool start the season perfectly, but he is yet to contribute a goal or an assist in the Premier League. He also found himself on the bench for the 2-1 win over Everton at Anfield at the weekend.

Jurgen Klopp recently told the 22-year-old to stay calm as well as appealing to Liverpool supporters to be patient and allow the Germany international to adjust to life in England.

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But responding to his critics and Klopp, Wirtz told Sky Germany: “Yes, of course I would have liked to have scored a goal or collected a few points. But no matter what anyone says, I’m staying cool.

“I know what I’m capable of and I also know that I’ll really bring it onto the pitch at some point, so I’m just staying cool. That’s a good reminder.

“I don’t want to hear it all the time, 'give him time, give him time.' Instead, I just try to do better each time than before.

“And sometimes there are just phases where things might not go your way; I haven’t had that very often in my career.

“Once I’ve got through it – that’s perhaps harsh, because I’m not playing badly, I just haven’t got the scoring points yet – it will come at some point, and then everything will be fine.

“It’s no secret that I’d like to have more so far, but I’m patient, and as I just said, I know full well that I can play good football. Sooner or later, I’m sure that things will return to normal.”

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