[Observation]Wilz is here, how will Liverpool’s tactical arrangement change?

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On Friday local time, Liverpool issued an official announcement announcing that the 22-year-old German attacker Wirtz officially joined. Wierz transferred from Leverkusen. According to previous news from multiple British media, Wierz's fixed transfer fee is 100 million pounds and another 16 million pounds floating clause. The player signed with Liverpool until 2030.

Wilz surpassed Nunes (85 million euros) with a fixed transfer fee of £100 million and became the benchmark Liverpool team in history. In the history of Premier League transfers, Wilz's fixed transfer fee of 100 million pounds is second only to Enzo (107 million pounds). If all floating terms can be fulfilled, Wilz is expected to become the number one new player in the history of the Premier League.

Spend a lot of money to sign in a 22-year-old strong offensive aid, and Liverpool will have to adjust its lineup arrangement in the new season. After Wilz arrives, what changes will Liverpool have at the tactical level? Jingya.com recently wrote an article to conduct analysis and prospects.

In the view of competitive network, Wiltz will be the core of Liverpool coach Slott's tactical arrangement in the new season, and Liverpool will focus on Wiltz to perform tactical design. As an all-rounder in the attack line, Wilz can play in many roles. He can play in the No. 10 position, or as a winger or a pseudo-9. Such all-rounder attributes provide Slot with a variety of tactical choices.

Wilz is best at the position of the 10th position, and logically he is more likely to play in Liverpool. Liverpool's main player in this position was Sobosloy, but the styles of the two players were different. Without the ball, Sobosloy will undertake more pressing tasks in the frontcourt. He runs actively, can frequently penetrate deep into the area, and can provide creativity in the offense.

In the 2024-25 season, Sobosloy played in 49 games for Liverpool, contributing 8 goals and 9 assists, which is a good result. However, with the arrival of Wilz, Slott obviously hopes that the No. 10 player can go further in goals and assists. Of course, Sobosloy took on more tasks of oppressing the opponent's defense in the frontcourt, which made him "distracted". Salah's defensive tasks under Slott were reduced and offensive efficiency improved, which was closely related to Sobosloy's efforts. The arrival of

Wilz has brought more creativity to Liverpool's attack line. But to fully stimulate Werz's offensive ability means that the German attackers need to gain more space to control the team's offensive rhythm, and at the same time they cannot be trapped by the task of pressing and oppressing.

Flynnon, also from Leverkusen's right wing, is expected to become Liverpool's starting right back in the new season. In addition to Wiltz and right winger Salah, Liverpool will have strong offensive firepower in the frontcourt. However, this also means that the midfielder Heraffenberg and right center defender Konath will bear greater defensive pressure in the stage of defensive transition.

If Wilz occupies the 10th position, Sobosloy may switch to the 8th position, which means he will rotate with McAllister. Among the midfielders, Curtis Jones is probably the most affected. Curtis Jones was the fourth pick among midfielders in the 2024-25 season, but he also received considerable playing time. He played in 46 games throughout the season, including 27 starts. However, with the arrival of Wiltz, Curtis Jones' playing time will be compressed. There is another possibility for the location of

Wilz - pseudo-9. Nunes is very likely to leave Liverpool this summer. If Liverpool does not introduce a new center, the possibility of Wiltz as the pseudo-9 will increase. In the 2024-25 season, the European giants with the most successful pseudo-9 tactics should be Paris Saint-Germain. Dembele exploded after taking on this role, eventually helping Paris win the Champions League championship. Slott once highly praised the tactical design of Paris Saint-Germain.

Wilz needs to re-adapt to the pseudo-9, but with his football IQ, this won't be too big a problem. However, in this case, Ruota's playing time will face a decrease.

In addition, Wiltz also has the possibility of playing as the left winger. In Leverkusen's 3421 formation, Wilz is on the left behind the center, often creating opportunities for his teammates through cutting inwards, or completing shots by himself. For Wilz, it's not a big problem to be a left winger. Liverpool's left winger Luis Dias and Garkepo were both surrounded by transfer rumors this summer. However, in comparison, Wiltz will play a greater role in staying at the No. 10 position.

Text/Yanshan