SCOUT· 65%39m·2026-08-26·SportsHow can Iraola fix Isak and Wirtz?
After arriving for a combined £225m, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak’s Liverpool careers are yet to get going. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Simon Hughes, Jay Harris and Seb Stafford-Bloor to get into why the pair are still struggling, and whether Andoni Iraola is the man to get the best out of them. Plus,…
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“It’s hard to believe we have had a full week of Isak/Wirtz chats off the back of a 2-2 draw on the managers first game 🤣🤣🤣🤣”
“I feel sorry for Wirtz, he didn’t set his own price tag, he’s just a young guy that wanted to challenge himself in the premier league and hasn’t grasped it yet, feels like people are taking joy from his struggles which is sad, the team dyna…”
“Let’s give them more than one game shall we?”
“What Carragher actually said is that IF things don't improve this season, then Liverpool's transfer window of Summer 2025 will be the worst in Premier League history. NOT THAT IT ALREADY IS THE WORST. There are only a few months remaining t…”
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