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(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nRoy Keane was proven right about Florian Wirtz after publicly backing the Liverpool midfielder to succeed.<\/p>\n
The Germany international had arguably his best game yet in the famous red shirt as the Merseysiders secured a deserved 2-0 win over West Ham on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Roy Keane was certain about Florian Wirtz at Liverpool(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
History tells us that signings over the \u00a3100m mark aren\u2019t a certainty as far as success is concerned.<\/p>\n
Regardless, Keane was happy to throw the weight of his support behind Liverpool\u2019s record signing<\/a> as far back as early September.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the physicality can catch players out, but I think he\u2019s got enough quality to be a hit,\u201d\u00a0the former Republic of Ireland international said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n Reds legend Jamie Carragher, on the other hand, was a little more cautious in his estimations (and understandably so, so early on in the 2025\/26 campaign).<\/p>\n \u201cWirtz, too early to tell. He\u2019s obviously got quality, hasn\u2019t he? The only thing I\u2019d say is, and I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll come good because we know he\u2019s got quality, but the question will be, \u2018Is he a \u00a3116m player?\u2019\u201d\u00a0the 47-year-old said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019ll eventually show that, but you\u2019d want to be one of the best players in the league for that, don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n What do the stats say about Wirtz at the London Stadium?<\/p>\n It\u2019s fair to say that Florian Wirtz\u2019s best action came in the first half<\/a> against Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s men.<\/p>\n Sofascore<\/a> handed the ex-Bundesliga prodigy a 7\/10 rating for his efforts against the Hammers (which falls a little short of what we\u2019d have given him).<\/p>\n Florian Wirtz stats vs West Ham<\/p>\n 75 minutes<\/p>\n 52 touches<\/p>\n 1 key pass<\/p>\n 42\/45 accurate passes<\/p>\n 1 big chance missed<\/p>\n 1\/2 dribbles completed<\/p>\n 3\/5 ground duels completed<\/p>\n * Florian Wirtz\u2019s stats vs West Ham in the Premier League (Sofascore)<\/p>\n To be clear, this wasn\u2019t a\u00a0generational\u00a0display against Champions League-level opposition, but it was clear to see that the German was able to more easily express himself on the pitch.<\/p>\n For the first time since, perhaps, the 1-0 win over Real Madrid, Wirtz was able to find pockets of space and time on the ball to impact the game creatively.<\/p>\n There was one moment just after the 15-minute mark that would have perhaps yielded a goal (with a more match-fit, switched-on Alexander Isak), as the playmaker fizzed in a dangerous ball into prime striker territory.<\/p>\n Florian Wirtz vs West Ham \ud83c\udfa5pic.twitter.com\/mUc4TvF2NS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FlorianFlicks (@FlorianFocus) November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jamie Carragher: This was Wirtz\u2019s best performance yet in the Premier League<\/p>\n Jamie Carragher was effusive in his praise of the Liverpool summer signing, describing Sunday\u2019s outing as Wirtz\u2019s \u2018best Liverpool performance by far\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cHe likes the inside-left channel,\u201d\u00a0the former Red told Sky Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you think of Kevin De Bruyne, where do you think of him? You think of the inside right position; you always picture him on the ball in that position. That\u2019s where Florian Wirtz needs to play.\u201d<\/p>\n The MNF pundit went on to add: \u201cThis was better, this is exactly where they want him on the pitch, this is where he\u2019s at his best.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why his performance today was his best Liverpool performance by far.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had other good performances, but mainly in Europe. In the Premier League, that was the best we\u2019ve seen so far.\u201d<\/p>\n