10月13日，24直播网报道，利物浦名宿杰拉德在《The Overlap》节目中对队友维尔茨的表现进行了评论，指出维尔茨在场上不具备出色的边路移动能力。
杰拉德强调，维尔茨在球场上的理想位置应是中场核心10号。他观察到维尔茨并不具备快速向边路移动的能力。回顾他在勒沃库森的职业生涯，我们发现他主要在10号位上创造得分机会，而当时的球队正是以他及类似球员为核心构建战术体系的。
尚难断言，当前这支利物浦队是否已为维尔茨的融入与成长做好了充分准备。若球队仍能保留马内、菲尔米诺与萨拉赫，他或许能更快地适应并展现出色。我对他的表现充满信心。
Should Liverpool manage to unlock the potential of Ballo-Touré, Issaaku, Muñoz, Ekhitiku, and Ngoumo, and assuming that the manager ensures their fitness and availability for selection, I believe that Wirtz would feel considerably more at ease. This is due to the enhanced presence of unmarked forays into the attacking third and the presence of his more accomplished teammates surrounding him.