Liverpool, England – E be like say Liverpool boss Arne Slot and captain Virgil van Dijk don decide say dem go shield young baller Florian Wirtz from all di wahala wey dey come with im £116 million transfer. E still never score or assist any goal since e land for Anfield, but dem dey talk say make we no rush am.
Wirtz join di Reds during di summer as part of dem massive £446 million transfer spend. Although im don play seven Premier League matches and two Champions League games, e still dey zero for goals and assists (e no get corner for di picking race, my guy!).
As dem dey prepare for predatory Manchester United on Super Sunday, Arne Slot come yarn with Sky Sports, talk say: “E normal make players like Wirtz take time to fit in. No be everybody go just land and dey shine like diamond. You fit say Wirtz don dey unlucky too; e fit don get six or seven assists, if dem no miss di goals wey e create.”
Slot even drop some knowledge about Wirtz and Mo Salah how dem dey vibe together, say one time for di Chelsea match, Wirtz pass ball wey normal fit don turn goal. But Salah gree carry di ball hit di post (chai, wahala!).
Di coach come dey reason Wirtz like how Kevin De Bruyne take start im Premier League journey, say no be everybody go dey start hot like Luis Suarez. “I go give Wirtz time, make im settle down. Na wetin young players dey need, no be small stress abi?”
Virgil van Dijk, di captain wey don see im share of transfers, join di defense say wetin matter pass na make Wirtz fit call di place home. E drop am as: “Management need make di new guys gheng especially if dem come in for plenty money. If dem fit enjoy di new country, dem go fit play well. Na dat one be di basic rule.”
Van Dijk dey expect say Liverpool go get balance pass away dem don experience dem last three defeats before dis big clash. Di captain don’t already make am clear: e no just want make all di eyes de focus on Wirtz, say make we check every other new player too!
To cap am all, dem advise say make we no rush Wirtz; e go eventually land im groove, and who knows? Dat big squad wey Liverpool don build fit just become di next big thing for di league (if dem fit fit am together). So guys, stay tuned as Liverpool go face Manchester United on Super Sunday, kick-off dey set for 4:30pm! Make we see if Wirtz go finally show us wetin e fit do – or we go still dey talk say “next time, eh?”
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