‘I Knew My Goal Would Come One Day’: Wirtz Reflects on Scoring in Liverpool’s 2-1 Defeat of Wolves

Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz reflected on his decisive goal in the 2-1 win over Wolves, describing the joy of scoring in front of the fans.

‘It was very nice, the feeling on the pitch with the fans around. I was very happy and I still am,’ he said. Wirtz admitted he had been waiting for this moment: ‘I was confident that I would score one day. I wanted to start earlier scoring and assisting but it was like this and I have to accept it. I just know that it will come and I try to keep going like that.’

He praised Liverpool’s strong first-half display but acknowledged the team made things harder late on.

‘We played a brilliant first half. We lost the game and got it back. Everyone was working hard. In the last 20 minutes, we made it a bit difficult. I cannot explain why. We have to change that.’

Looking ahead, Wirtz emphasized the team’s ambition: ‘That’s how we want to do it. We want to be there and be on top of the table. It’s not been an easy start for us but we’re doing better and getting the points.’