Florian Wirtz continues to face pressure after his performances for Liverpool and questions are being asked about whether he can truly deliver in the Premier League, after another difficult outing against Manchester City.Wirtz struggles to adapt at Liverpool(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)The German attacking midfielder has shown glimpses of quality but has yet to assert himself consistently since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer.According to George Mills from BBC Sport, the 22-year-old “might need a year of beef burgers and deadlifts” to physically cope with the rigours of English football.Wirtz started our first four league games but has only started twice in the last five, failing to register a domestic goal or assist this season.Arne Slot has rotated him between central and left-wing positions, attempting to find a system that maximises his output.Stats from Fbref place Wirtz in the top 10% of Premier League players in his role for passes attempted, progressive passes, and shot-creating actions, yet he remains just outside the top 25% for touches in the box – a sign that he is yet to influence matches in the way Liverpool supporters would expect for such an outlay.Moments of brilliance, such as his flick to Mo Salah at Chelsea, highlight his technical ability, but consistency is lacking.As Julian Nagelsmann recently commented, Liverpool could support Wirtz better by converting the chances he creates, noting that the current instability at the club makes it harder for him to make a big impact.Pressure mounts on Liverpool’s record signing(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)Gary Neville has also voiced concern over Wirtz’s physicality and performance levels, describing him as looking “like a little boy” in our 3-0 defeat to City.Neville highlighted that, despite his evident technical talent, the German is being physically overpowered and failing to deliver the quality expected of a record signing.The Reds’ midfield reshuffle, including the signing of Florian Wirtz, was designed to strengthen creativity, yet opponents like Manchester City have already exposed vulnerabilities.While Wirtz’s Bundesliga pedigree is unquestionable, the Premier League remains a different challenge.Supporters will hope that, with time and careful integration, the German can still become the game-changer we invested £116m to secure.Join our channel of readers on WhatsApp to get the day’s top stories straight to your mobileThe post Wirtz needs ‘a year of beef burgers and deadlifts’: BBC Sport appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.