Wirtz Yet to Score or Register Assist Despite Weeks in England

The concerning fact that Florian Wirtz “has yet to score or register an assist in the Premier League” despite weeks in England highlights the challenges facing Liverpool’s £100 million-plus investment. Statistical production ultimately determines playmaker evaluation, and Wirtz’s zeros remain problematic regardless of other contributions.
Playmakers are judged primarily by goals and assists—the tangible contributions that directly impact results. Everything else—passing accuracy, creative positioning, intelligent movement—matters less if it doesn’t translate into goal contributions. Wirtz’s lack of statistical production means he’s failing by the primary metric evaluating his position.
The absence of both goals AND assists is particularly concerning. Scoring as an attacking midfielder requires specific qualities some playmakers lack, making zero goals potentially forgivable. But zero assists suggests Wirtz isn’t even creating clear chances for teammates, which represents fundamental failure for his position.
Context matters—Wirtz is adapting to new league, new teammates, and new tactical demands. Statistical production often follows adaptation rather than accompanying it. However, Liverpool’s situation doesn’t allow unlimited patience for statistical production to materialize. They need contributions now, not promises of future productivity.
Against West Ham, Wirtz’s involvement in Alexander Isak’s goal demonstrated contribution without direct statistical credit—his intelligent pass to Cody Gakpo enabled the assist, making Wirtz the “pre-assist” provider. Such contributions have value but don’t appear in statistics that ultimately determine reputation and evaluation. For Wirtz to justify his fee and maintain his place, the zero in both goals and assists columns must change soon. One more game without statistical production extends concerning drought; one goal or assist breaks the seal and hopefully initiates the productive run Liverpool desperately need from their expensive playmaker.