Carragher says £116m Wirtz must be dropped after City defeat

📰 After the 3-0 defeat by Man City, Jamie Carragher said £116m Florian Wirtz should be dropped. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Carragher said Wirtz "needs to come out of the team". 💷 Liverpool paid £116m for Wirtz. 📉 He has averaged 0.16 goals and 0.18 assists per game in 39 Premier League games. 🆚 De Bruyne, Palmer and Odegaard all made stronger starts. 🤔 Iraola's wing-based system may be limiting his role. 📝 What happened 📺 Liverpool lost 3-0 to Man City at Anfield on 11 October after playing with ten men. On Super Sunday, Carragher asked whether Wirtz had dominated a single game for the club. 🧠 He said he "felt he could be the Kevin De Bruyne that at times got Man City over the line" but that he "needs to come out of the team". Daniel Sturridge defended Wirtz on the same panel. 📊 Sky Sports analysis on 12 October showed Wirtz has one league assist this season. His chance creation has fallen from the league's top 10% last season to the top 30-40%, with a similar drop in touches in the opposition box. ⚖️ Writer Callum Bishop argued Iraola's wing-focused system limits Wirtz, but said Carragher "might be right" if his role has been reduced to this. 📊 By the numbers • Fee: £116m • 39 league games: 0.16 goals and 0.18 assists per game • Chances created per 90: 2.2 • League assists this season: 1 🔭 Why it matters Liverpool's unbeaten start under Iraola ended against City. If their £116m signing stays quiet, the debate over the starting XI will only grow. Liverpool visit LASK in the Champions League on 14 October.