After joining Liverpool, the performance of German international Wirtz received a lot of criticism. Regarding Wirtz's situation, English football legend Shearer expressed his views.
In an interview, Shearer said: "I have experienced the dilemma of not being able to score goals in the national team, and obviously I have encountered similar situations at the club level. I understand what Wirtz is going through. The only way to change the situation and silence the critics is to put the ball into the opponent's net."
"I think Wirtz is a good player and sooner or later he will At his best, he is one of the few players in Liverpool who is currently struggling. Wirtz has a very strong personal ability and his career at Liverpool will not always be sluggish. I have witnessed his ability firsthand, whether it is commentating on the game or watching the game. We will see the best of him soon."
"Don't forget that I have not played for England for almost two years. The team scored a goal. That pressure was huge considering we had so much talent at the centre-forward position at the time and the huge criticism I received for not scoring goals. Going back to Blackburn, luckily I was still able to score goals for them, so it was a bit of a relief and I totally understand the situation. I've been through this, but the only solution is to keep working hard and score goals, and eventually things will get better. "
"You have to have a strong mental quality to deal with all kinds of remarks. This is part of your life, especially as a center. There will always be people who criticize you, that’s the world we live in. I know there's more criticism now because of social media, but right or wrong, you have to accept that you're going to be criticized at some point in your career. "