Florian Wirtz smirks at moment captured in training that got 'oh my goodness' reaction

Florian Wirtz smirks at moment captured in training that got 'oh my goodness' reaction

Florian Wirtz impressed his Liverpool team-mates as a clip of the midfielder training in Hong Kong during the Reds' pre-season tour of the Far East was shared on social media

Florian Wirtz was filmed in Liverpool training (Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Florian Wirtz is already showing signs of brilliance as he prepares for the season following his record-breaking move to Liverpool. The Reds completed a move worth up to £116million for the midfielder, who was highly sought after following his stellar performances for Bayer Leverkusen.

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The arrival of the Germany international for what could become a British record fee was a statement of intent from Liverpool, making it clear that the club are keen not only to retain the Premier League title next season but also create long-term success. Wirtz notched 16 goals and 15 assists across 45 games during his final season with Leverkusen and there is much excitement about how he could improve Arne Slot’s side.

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Wirtz did not feature in the team’s opening pre-season friendly against Preston North End but he did play 45 minutes in a behind-closed-doors 5-0 win against Stoke City, where he was involved in two goals. While the wait to see Wirtz line up for Liverpool continues, the club’s social media team recently showed a glimpse of what fans can expect, with the 22-year-old impressing his team-mates in training during the team’s pre-season tour.

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The footage showed Wirtz taking part in a training drill, receiving a pass with his back to goal. He passed the ball back before running down the channel, instantly taking control of the return.

With defenders closing in and the angle narrowing, Wirtz opted to lob the goalkeeper, much to the joy of his team-mates. Off-camera, a voice was heard saying, ‘Oh my goodness,’ in response to Wirtz’s inch-perfect finish.

As he jogged back into position, Wirtz appeared unfazed by his moment of skill, but he allowed himself a slight smirk before the footage ended. New Liverpool full-back Jeremie Frimpong has already told supporters what his former Leverkusen team-mate will bring to the Reds.

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Wirtz showed his composure as he lobbed the goalkeeper (Image: X/@LFC)

“Just expect a winner. He’s a very, very, very special player and for me, he’s a very hard-working guy,” Frimpong told Sky Sports. “The league will love him – I haven’t got to talk too much, just watch him!

“Flo, he doesn’t crumble under pressure – he likes pressure. He’s a guy that likes pressure. I feel like when you’re on the pitch you forget about everything, you just enjoy football, you just play and Flo is one of the guys who makes you enjoy football.

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"Just seeing how he plays. He’s going to be perfect and he’s playing with Liverpool players [too] – so he’s going to be perfect. He’s going to be fine.”

Wirtz smirked after impressing his Liverpool team-mates (Image: X/@LFC)

Frimpong’s verdict has since been backed up by Reds midfielder Ryan Gravenberch: "I think everyone knows Florian and also here in training he is a really good player: technical, really good vision," he said. "So I am really happy that he is here and I can't wait for the season to start also to play with him."

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Wirtz will hope to feature in the club’s friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday. The Reds will then take on J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos next week.

New signing Hugo Ekitike linked up with the squad in Hong Kong earlier this week following his move from Eintracht Frankfurt. Andy Robertson has spoken about the role the club’s senior players have taken to ensure that new arrivals, such as Wirtz and Ekitike, can quickly feel at home.

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“When you look at the four older players or the leaders, with me, Ali [Becker], Virg [van Dijk] and Mo [Salah], then we take that upon ourselves to try to let them settle in as easy as possib o le, try to integrate them into the squad as quickly as possible,” Robertson told liverpoolfc.com.

“We take great pride in that. We were all young before, we’ve all needed help going into squads. We still help the young lads as much as we can. When it is new players, helping them settle in – finding houses, even just getting them settled with their family, because we know how important that is – it’s so important."

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