Neville: Wirtz acted like a kid and it was one of the worst games I ve ever seen from Liverpool

In the 11th round of the Premier League on November 10, Liverpool lost to Manchester City 0-3 away from home. Manchester United legend Neville talked about this summer's transfer of Wirtz, who is worth 116 million pounds, on the "Gary Neville Podcast". The German international has yet to score a goal or assist in 11 Premier League games and is having difficulties adapting to the Premier League.

■About Wirtz

Neville said: "Wiltz is a problem and we can't avoid the facts. He is worth more than 100 million pounds. I said a few weeks ago that Kyle Ketz looked like a child on the court. Today I think Wirtz looks like a child too. This is not okay."

"Wiltz is obviously very talented and an excellent technical player, but he was suppressed by Nunes and others in the game, and his performance on the field is worrying. He did not show the quality he should have in the Manchester City game."

■ Neville pointed out that Liverpool must find a way to stimulate Wirtz's best state. Recently, head coach Slott asked him to return to his most accustomed position on the left from the center. Despite a strong showing in the Champions League against Real Madrid, he once again faltered in the Premier League against Manchester City.

Neville said: "He is a German international, but he is insufficient in the high-intensity physical confrontation of the Premier League. The team must help him adapt, stimulate his resilience, and get him into the state as soon as possible. Liverpool must persevere."

■ Neville criticized Liverpool's performance

Neville said: "This game is very bad, one of the worst Liverpool games I have seen in a long time. They don't seem to know what to do, which is a warning."

Neville also pointed out that the team has obvious deficiencies in physical confrontation in the Premier League, which is not obvious in the Champions League: "Their game pace is not fast enough, and physical fitness and physical confrontation are seriously insufficient. As a head coach, I will be very worried. The defensive end is also very bad, and the offense lacks coordination."

Overall, Neville believes that Liverpool and Wirtz need to reflect on the problem in the coming week and seek solutions. Both the offensive and defensive ends must be improved.