Slot: “[Wirtz] Gets Better and Better”

Key Highlights

• Last week, he notched his first assist and today, the creative engine finally got the goal he’d been waiting on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementArne Slot took time to praise the young player during his post-match comments but also made sure to take some time to note that his performances have been quite good for some time and that the goal, as wonderful as it is, is merely a culmination of all the good work that Wirtz had been putting in over the course of the match.“I think he’s had multiple good games for us but I also feel he gets better and better every single game he is playing for us.
• He gets fitter and fitter and was getting closer and closer to his first goal.
• Then it was not a surprise to me that he scored one today, but he would probably be the first one to understand that one goal is not enough.
• He will score many more goals for us than only this one, but I also liked his performance during large parts of the game today.
• I think he was special in a lot of moments.”The boss’s point on Wirtz having a terrific match beyond the goal is a vital one – even accounting for a couple of matches where he’d been involved enough to warrant a Man of the Match award, this may still be the best complete performance Wirtz has had in Red.