The 22-year-old Germany international arrived in a £116m deal from Bayer Leverkusen in one of the biggest football transfers in history.
That’s a lot of pressure for the youngster who swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League and struggled to get to grips with the steep increase in quality of the English first division.
However, despite his struggles, Wirtz is mature enough to state that he will only bounce back stronger as pressure makes diamonds.
“It wasn’t an easy phase,” Wirtz told Sportschau. “It’s sometimes good that things don’t always go upwards, and that you experience a dip and grow stronger because of it.
"That’s how I see it now as well – it has made me a bit stronger. I had to overcome resistance and adapt. I had to learn to become stronger and hold onto the ball.
"The coach (Julian Nagelsmann) always supported me during the difficult phase after my move to Liverpool and always had an open ear for me.
"He gave me tips and reassured me. That has brought us closer together.”
After scoring two and assisting two on Friday night, Wirtz has now secured 21 goal contributions for Germany since his debut back in September 2021.
For Liverpool, he has six goals and seven assists across all competitions as he begins to thrive under Arne Slot who will be delighted to hear that the playmaker is only growing stronger by the day.