Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness slammed Liverpool for their role in Florian Wirtz's poor start to his Anfield career
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It's been a slow start to Florian Wirtz's Liverpool career
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Everything Uli Hoeness said about Florian Wirtz 'failure' Liverpool transfer:
Pity for Wirtz: Hoeness stated: "I feel terribly sorry for him" regarding Wirtz's move to Liverpool and the club's "disastrous season."
Liverpool's Squad Composition: He claimed Liverpool's poor season, despite spending £450million, is due to having "only superstars" and lacking a proper balance of players, describing them as having "only chiefs and no workers."
Lack of Selflessness: Hoeness suggested that in Liverpool, the stars are too selfish, stating: "Liverpool will soon have to play with five balls because the stars won't give up any of them."
Isolation in Play: He specifically named team-mates who don't pass to Wirtz: "Poor Florian Wirtz, he doesn't even get a ball because [Mohamed] Salah and [Dominik] Szoboszlai and all the others want to play with their own."
Unkept Promises: Hoeness alleged that Liverpool manager Arne Slot made promises that were not kept. He said Slot reportedly promised Wirtz that the new team would be built around him. Hoeness said that the team is "clearly not playing around Florian Wirtz."
Poor Performance Metrics: He contrasted Wirtz's current situation with his time at Bayer Leverkusen, saying: "Everything went through him in Leverkusen. In Liverpool, he gets five passes in a half—and if he loses the ball twice, he gets a bad rating."
Bayern's Interest and Price: He previously mentioned that Bayern "would have liked to have Florian Wirtz," but stated they "would never have bought him for €150m."