The damning statistic that highlights Florian Wirtz's struggle to prove his worth

The damning statistic that highlights Florian Wirtz's struggle to prove his worthLiverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz struggled to make an impact against Paris Saint-Germain and has not registered any goals or assists against marquee opponents since his moveCommentsSportopinionAndy Dunn Chief Sports Writer11:20, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesFlorian Wirtz has failed to make his mark in high-profile matches this season(Image: PA)According to the respected website Transfermarkt, the six most expensively-assembled teams faced by Liverpool this season are Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. In matches against those opponents, Florian Wirtz has played 755 minutes of football and has not registered a single goal involvement.‌That is getting on for 13 hours of football without a goal or an assist against those elite sides. For a transfer fee of £116million, that is not the sort of output a club would expect.‌That goes without saying. There is some mitigation for the minimal impact made by Wirtz since arriving at Anfield.‌His fellow new signings have had injury issues and the squad has struggled to adapt to the summer overhaul. And again, the difficulty of dealing with the tragic passing of Diogo Jota cannot be understated.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike 'won't play again until 2027' as Liverpool get horror injury updateREAD MORE: Liverpool target Andy Robertson replacement as club legend closes in on next moveThat terrible tragedy clearly had an effect on everyone at the club. It can also be pointed out that Wirtz has been used in very slightly different positions and there is a feeling that Arne Slot is still figuring out the German’s most effective role.But the bottom line is that the 22-year-old has not made anything like the impression most people expected when he came from Bayer Leverkusen with his stellar reputation. There have been signs of improvement but, particularly against powerhouse opponents, he has c...