English press celebrates Florian Wirtz after Germany gala
In the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, the German national team celebrated on Thursday its first win under head coach Jürgen Klopp, a 2‑0 victory over Serbia, with Florian Wirtz at the centre of attention. The English press described the performance as a “gala” and highlighted Wirtz’s almost unstoppable phases.
English press celebrates Wirtz after win
The Guardian from ENGLAND wrote that Klopp had secured his first win and that Wirtz was “hardly stoppable in phases”. The The Times added that it was a “hug” for Wirtz after the decisive goal. Both publications put the 23‑year‑old’s performance at the forefront and emphasized the significance of the victory for the new era.
German and Serbian reactions
Spanish medium AS praised the “very offensive play of Germany”, while emphasized the superiority in the Allianz Arena and described the 2‑0 as a sovereign demonstration. The Italian and the French L’Equipe highlighted the goals from Tom Bischof and Wirtz and pointed out that this was the first win in the Klopp era, since his summer appointment after Julian Nagelsmann. Serbian voices, such as the Sportski zurnal, saw the defeat as the fifth in a row and criticised missed chances, while SportKlub reported almost 30 shots from Germany.
During the match, Wirtz first hit the wooden post, before Tom Bischof sent the ball into the net after the rebound. In the second half he exploited a brilliant team movement, drove the ball into the lower corner and thereby sealed the victory.
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The English commentary described Wirtz as the best player of the evening, with the Guardian highlighting his phases as “hardly stoppable”. The The Times spoke of a “hug for Florian Wirtz”, because his goal sealed Klopp’s first win.
Outside the national team, Wirtz faces the challenge of finding consistency at Liverpool. Since his move from Bayer Leverkusen he has struggled with the physical Premier League, frequently loses the ball and often drops deep into midfield, which reduces his offensive impact.
Wirtz himself said after the match: “It was incredibly fun. Every player gave everything, we stuck to the game plan and did almost everything right.” Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola remains behind the German midfielder, but emphasizes that Wirtz must find his consistency to secure his starting spot.
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The win marks not only a milestone for Jürgen Klopp, but also draws international attention to Wirtz, whose performance in Munich may redefine his role at Liverpool.