On October 12, Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard appeared on the "Overlap Daily" podcast, where he discussed the performance of Liverpool player Wirtz.

Gerrard said: "I'm not sure this Liverpool team was ready for Wirtz to arrive and succeed. Perhaps if Mané, Firmino, and Salah were still here, he could have performed better.

If Liverpool could keep Bajcetic, Isaac, Muñoz, Ekitike, Rio Ngumoha fit, if all of them could maintain good health and form, I think Wirtz would feel better because he'd have more opportunities to step up, and he'd have better teammates around him.

What I'm saying is, the boy's mindset right now is that his confidence wearing a Liverpool shirt has completely collapsed, his confidence has really disappeared. He's not playing well enough. We need to see more from Wirtz.

I think the boy needs help, he needs support from the coaching staff and training team, he needs support from experienced players in the squad.

I can picture him living alone in a flat in Liverpool, Hoylake, or Wirral, or wherever, I don't know if he has a girlfriend or not, and I can imagine him torturing himself over his start at Liverpool. In my opinion, this boy is a very talented player. I've seen enough to believe in him and I'm willing to give him a chance.

In the current situation, I think he needs help and support right now. But I really do think it would help him if Liverpool had more healthy, fit players around him, because the team has gone through so much change, and they're in a transition phase, which given the money they've spent, is another matter entirely.

But I think Wirtz needs help right now. I think in this situation, if everyone else is performing well, maybe the best thing is to bring him off the bench in a few games.

When I was out of form and needed support from the manager, I didn't believe in it at the time, but when the manager took me off, put me on the bench, or gave me rest, or sometimes watching the team play and seeing other players perform well or shine in your position, that feeling is really uncomfortable, and even a bit frightening, thinking maybe I'm not a starter anymore, I'm not Liverpool's number 10 anymore, and that could help Wirtz.

So there's a player there with huge potential. Does he need help and support right now? Absolutely, because his confidence has been affected, I can see that.

He needs to do more, he needs to work harder, and he needs to understand the situation he's in. But I think he definitely still has a chance; the Premier League is very competitive.

Is he continuously disappointing in the Premier League? Yes, he's been affected. But he can get help and support in every way to succeed at Liverpool. I won't give up on him right now; I think it's too early to draw conclusions.

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