Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz shine small but e still get wahala after Germany beat Luxembourg 2-0 for Friday World Cup 2026 qualifier. Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade score two goals for second half make Germany waka pass one step closer to World Cup.
Germany don secure at least playoff spot and dem dey top Group A with 12 points, pass Slovakia on goal difference. If dem no lose against Slovakia for Monday match for Leipzig, dem go qualify direct. Wirtz go try build on him attacking show for dat match.
Wirtz Shine Even Though E No Score or Assist
Ex-Bayer Leverkusen star score 8.0 Sofascore rating, di highest for Germany, pass two-goal hero Woltemade wey get 7.9. E no score or assist, but e dey very dangerous for left side, complete 5 successful dribbles from 6. E try 4 shots, score target with two, make 5 recoveries, and win 8 of 10 ground duels.
Even tho, Wirtz only create one chance for team mates, and none of him five crosses land for target. E style and one-touch passes still catch eye, but German media web.de talk say e dey experience “creative crisis”, because e no fit deliver for final third. Him wahala for Liverpool dey follow am come national team.
Nagelsmann Slam Germany Lack Creativity
Coach Julian Nagelsmann no talk Wirtz name but e shout for team performance for first half, say dem no dey do “killer passes” and dem dey too careful. E tell liverpool.com:
“We get three points – football na results matter – but e hard pass as we dey expect. First half slow die. Na second half we start play correct. First 45 minutes dem too static, too stiff, dem no serious. Commitment better for second half. Dem fit score on us, but e no happen. We use our chance win game, na dat matter. I go like see stats of how many times we play ball back. For first half, maybe one or two balls reach final third well. Dem too careful, dey involve goalkeeper [Oliver] Baumann when e no necessary.”
Wirtz for Liverpool
Wirtz never score or assist for 11 Premier League games wey e don play for Liverpool. Him next chance to show skill go be home match against Nottingham Forest next Saturday.
