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Jürgen Klopp defends Florian Wirtz amid Liverpool struggles
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German footballer (born 2003)
Florian Richard Wirtz is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Germany national team.
More on Wikipedia ↗German football manager (born 1967)
Jürgen Norbert Klopp is a German football manager, executive, and former player who is the head coach of the Germany national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world.
More on Wikipedia ↗City in Merseyside, England
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London. It had an estimated population of 508,961 in 2024. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region, a combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million.
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Rudi Völler has defended Germany star Florian Wirtz and called him world-class amid questions over his Liverpool form."He has been over there for a year now…
Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp has defended Florian Wirtz in emphatic terms after difficult months at Liverpool - and announced that he will be handled carefully.
Jurgen Klopp has defended Florian Wirtz's performances for Liverpool and claims the midfielder joined Anfield 'at the worst possible moment'.