Liverpool faces Messi s Cristiano Ronaldo s challenge from No. 7

The benchmark set by Liverpool coach Slott for new player Wilz is extremely high. It is not Salah, the legendary team history, but the double football champions Messi and Ronaldo!

Slott previously regarded Wilz as another "major signing" of the team after Alisson and Van Dijk. However, at the pre-match press conference of the first round of the Premier League, Slot directly compared Wilz with two epoch-making superstars Messi and Ronaldo, as well as Liverpool's meritorious Salah. "Okay, now it's really 'pressure-free'," British media joked.

In fact, before Slot moved out of these three superstars, Werz's transfer fee of £100 million itself had already had heavy expectations. Werz is about to make her Premier League debut, and Slott admits that the German international may take time to adapt to the Reds' strict tactical requirements, but he firmly believes that youth and inexperience will never be a stumbling block for Werz.

Why? Slow's characteristics are key: Wiltz has a "big heart".

It is precisely because of this that the coach dared to hand over the challenge of "imitating the three superstars (with a total career goal of over 2,000 goals)" to the hands of this newcomer at the Legend No. 7 of the Liverpool. Of course, he is not really going to score 2,000 goals.

"Why are Messi, Ronaldo and Salah so respected?" Slot asked and answered himself, "Because they are almost never absent! They stay healthy in every game. This is the first thing Wiltz wants to prove in a league like ours. As long as he can stay healthy, our fans will witness great moments." Slot also expects Wiltz to take the championship team to a new height, but he also admitted: "This answer will probably not be revealed in the next few years. The expectation is beautiful, but realizing it is another matter."

Wilz is different from others. When Slott counted the 300 million pound investment in the summer window, he always linked it to the players who left the team: Flynn replaced Arnold, Ekitic replaced Nunez, and Leoni, who is about to join, took over Quanza's position. Only Wilz, he is not here to "replace" anyone. His mission is to add a whole new dimension to the Red Army.

"His technical characteristics are something we don't have in our team," Slot explained. "He may be a bit similar to Elliot, but Elliot doesn't play much. The two have similarities, but he is different from Heraffenberg, McAllister, Sobosloy, and Jones. This is exactly what we want, bringing new elements, not repeating the existing types."

This "declaration signing" has attracted Bayern, Manchester City and Atletico Madrid. Slot proudly said: "It is certainly good to sign such a highly-watched player, but Liverpool has always had a tradition of attracting top stars. Think of Alisson and Van Dijk. Considering inflation, Wilz's transfer is exactly the 'Liverpool style'. We have made big signings, but we will also sell players to maintain a balance." The joining of Alisson (65 million pounds) and Van Dijk (75 million pounds) is due to the funds from Coutinho's transfer to Barcelona. Slott compared this deal to a continuation of Liverpool's brilliant history of signings. Just like when Keegan introduced Dalglish for sale, Rush was sold for Barnes and Beardsley.

These predecessors have all achieved great success. Wirtz, who is only 22 years old, was younger than them when he joined. But don't underestimate him: in the 23/24 season, he led Leverkusen to win the Bundesliga championship for the first time, and last season he won the league's best player.

"He is young, but the honor book is not weak," Slot emphasized. "Just looking at age, he is a young player; but in terms of experience, he is no longer a recruit. He has won the Bundesliga and the German Cup, and has played for the country many times. The most important thing is that he has a top mentality, which is his biggest weapon. You see, he will be amazed at his creativity when playing football, but what is more impressive is his strong psychological quality. Sky-high transfer fee? The outside world is noisy? He is not moved at all. Good players can always shine in a good team, he is such a good player."

From Leverkusen's 3-4-3 system to Liverpool's usual 4-2-3-1, Wilz needs to adapt. Slott said: "He needs help in integrating into our style of play. The systems are different, but our requirements for intensity are consistent with Alonso (former coach of Leverkusen). The position where Alonso wants him to appear is also the area where we want to use him. It takes time to adapt to England, Premier League rhythm and new teammates, but those who have watched his training and warm-up matches can see that his adaptation speed is far beyond expectations, and our expectations are not low."

As for the settlement off the court? Slott smiled and said there was no need to worry: "We have a professional player care team, so I don't have to do anything about finding a house." Anfield has become Wilz's new home. Slott's ultimate expectation for him is clear: he is not required to play like Messi, Ronaldo or Salah immediately, but first of all, I hope he can maintain super high attendance rates and stand steadily on the court like these three Iron Man.