Liverpool have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz who continues to impress in the Bundesliga under the management of Reds legend, Xabi Alonso
Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso is a World Cup, two-time European Championships, and two-time Champions League winner.
Receiving the ball on the right flank, just outside the penalty area, the 20-year-old cut inside into the box, twisting and turning past two defenders, beating one of them twice before leaving them on the floor. Heading toward the byline, he’d then cut back again before curling a shot into the bottom left-hand corner despite the sea of Freiburg bodies in front of him.
"We spoke about Flo recently, the things he does, I can’t teach him these things, just like today. There's only a few players in the Bundesliga who can do this." He had registered 18 goals and 22 assists from 69 games since the start of the 2020/21 season prior to his serious injury. Returning with four goals and eight assists from 25 outings in the second half of last season, he has wasted no time in getting back to his best.
But despite Wirtz’s wonder-goal being converted with his left foot, he is not left-footed. Consequently, he is not an inverted right-winger, and has actually predominantly played as an attacking midfielder for Leverkusen. Last season that meant playing Wirtz in the middle or as the left-sided attacking midfielder. But following Moussa Diaby’s £51.8m switch to Aston Villa in the summer, the German alternates more with fellow right-footer, Jonas Hoffman. According to Transfermarkt, it is the 20-year-old who lines up on the right, at least, with his latest strike at least demonstrating he very much has a strong left foot in his locker.
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