Neil Mellor has mentioned that he ‘loved watching’ one participant particularly for Liverpool regardless of their 4-2 defeat to AC Milan on Saturday.
The Reds ended up on the dropping facet within the first match of their pre-season tour to the Far East, with Arne Slot’s workforce alarmingly vulnerable on the counterattack because the Rossoneri capitalised on that with three of their objectives in Hong Kong.
Regardless of the outcome, there have been some positives for the Premier League champions to take, not least the dazzling efficiency of 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha, and he wasn’t the one LFC participant to obtain reward for his efforts at Kai Tak Sports activities Park.
Mellor praises Florian Wirtz’s efficiency
Mellor – who additionally lauded the efforts of Dominik Szoboszlai – took to X along with his verdict on the Liverpool recreation a few hours after the ultimate whistle.
He expressed his satisfaction with a ‘nice turnout from the followers’ in Hong Kong and likewise praised Florian Wirtz for his show in opposition to Milan, with the previous Reds striker saying that he ‘loved watching’ the club-record signing earlier at this time.
Wirtz already displaying vastly promising indicators at Liverpool
The Germany playmaker – who operated as a ‘false 9’ alongside Harvey Elliott – was certainly a standout performer throughout his 45 minutes on the pitch at Kai Tak Sports activities Park.
Paul Gorst handed him an 8/10 in his post-match participant scores for the Liverpool Echo, hailing him as a ‘silky easy operator in possession’; whereas The Athletic‘s James Pearce described him as a ‘pleasure to observe’ and somebody who’s ‘going to be a severe asset’ for the Reds within the upcoming season.
As per Sofascore, Wirtz accomplished 29 of his 32 passes (91% accuracy) and executed one profitable dribble in opposition to Milan, providing a promising trace of issues to come back at Anfield over the subsequent few months.
His eye for a move is harking back to Trent Alexander-Arnold and can absolutely unpick fairly a couple of Premier League defences in 2025/26, with one notably pleasant ball to Elliott not capitalised upon by the England under-21 star.
Mellor is much from alone in being vastly impressed by Liverpool’s £116m man in Hong Kong, and the considered what he would possibly produce on Merseyside is an extremely thrilling one for Reds supporters!
Pre-Season motion in Hong Kong for LFC. Nice prove from the followers 👏 Not outcome needed however loved watching Florian Wirtz concerned in that 1st half ⭐️ Szoboszlai wanting superb and scored a cracker. Obtained accomplished on counter a couple of occasions and AC Milan medical. #LFC #PreSeason pic.twitter.com/uuA6cAmjhK
— Neil Mellor (@NeilMellor33) July 26, 2025
