Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he can relate to Florian Wirtz adjusting to life in a new country, not least the intensity of the Premier League.After a slow start to this season, Wirtz is beginning to look more like a £116 million footballer by the week.He scored his first Liverpool goal in the 2-1 win over Wolves and is beginning to look more capable of handling the physical nature of English football.Speaking ahead of Leeds‘ visit to Anfield on New Year’s Day, Slot claimed it is only natural that the German has needed time to get used to his new surroundings. Slot said: “I can only answer from my experience being an old man or at least much older than him, and the first few months in a different country, because it was also my first experience of going abroad, it’s different.“Your life is a bit upside down, and that for a manager is not the biggest problem because I don’t have to perform on the pitch.“But I can fully understand that some individuals need a bit of time to adapt off the pitch as well.“The biggest adaptation if you come from abroad is this league and how intense it is.“Today (after the win over Wolves), and even if you play once a week, you could see that Hugo [Ekitike] had a cramp after 70 or 75 minutes.“And I didn’t take Florian out because he played badly, I took him out because he was hardly able to keep on running anymore.“That tells you about the new players we have brought in and how big a step it is to adjust to these intensity levels.”More is still required from Wirtz, in terms of matching the hype that surrounded his big-money arrival at Liverpool in the summer, but the current signs are positive.The 22-year-old’s influence feels like it is growing by the game, with his creativity in tight areas making him such a tough opponent.His goal against Wolves should do his confidence the world of good, and while some in the media will continue to criticise him, he has now impressed for an extended period.Wirtz will again be key when Liverpool host Leeds on Thursday, looking to unleash Hugo Ekitike and wreak havoc with his brilliance in the final third.