Wait patiently! Where does Wirtz excel? Which position will you play at Liverpool?[KUI]

There was no update on Wirtz's transfer today. As Romano said, Liverpool fans don't need to worry now; they just need to be patient. Today, we share the data interpretation of Wirtz by the authoritative data institution OPTA:

【 Wirtz's Career Statistics 】

Wirtz transferred from Cologne to Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 16 and made his first-team debut just two weeks after his 17th birthday. Three weeks later, he scored against Bayern Munich and became the youngest goal scorer in the Bundesliga at the age of 17 years and 34 days.

In his first full season of the 2020-21 season, he made 38 appearances and contributed 8 goals and 7 assists. Then, in the 2021-22 season, he made 31 appearances and contributed 10 goals and 14 assists.

Wirtz suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a match in March 2022. Coincidentally, the opponent in that match was his former club Cologne. He didn't return until January 2023. After experiencing such a serious injury or illness, people are quite worried about his recovery.

Facts have proved that the impact is negligible. In the second half of the 2022-23 season, in 25 games, Wirtz was involved in 12 goals (4 goals and 8 assists). Only Frinpon and Musa Diaby (each contributing 10 assists) in Bayer Leverkusen provided more assists than him, but Wirtz only participated in half of the games of that season.

When he returned from injury, Alonso had taken over as the head coach. Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in the 2023-24 season, becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to remain unbeaten throughout the entire league season. They also won the German Cup and reached the Europa League final, but lost to Atalanta in the final, which was their only defeat in all competitions throughout the season.

Wirtz played a significant role in this such a successful season. He contributed 18 goals and 19 assists in 47 games, proving that he has completely shaken off the trouble of knee injury. In fact, he is the only player in the top five European leagues in the 2023-24 season to have scored at least 16 goals and provided 16 assists in all competitions.

This season's performance has not been as brilliant as last season. Bayer Leverkusen finished as the runner-up in the Bundesliga, just behind Bayern Munich, and was eliminated by Bayern in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Wirtz still contributed 16 goals and 14 assists in all competitions. Among players from the top five European leagues, only Salah (18 times) and Yamal (13 times) provided more assists in open play attacks than his 12 times.