Craig opens Late Night Live looking ahead to Liverpool’s January plans and the upcoming Spurs game before a viewer raises one of the biggest early-season questions: will Florian Wirtz reach the level Liverpool paid for? Craig makes clear he hasn't given up on Wirtz, but admits the performances haven't been good enough so far. More interestingly, he questions whether Wirtz himself is actually the problem—or whether Liverpool playing with a dedicated No.10 is upsetting the balance of the side. That leads into Craig revealing that he's taken Wirtz out of his proposed XI against Spurs to experiment with Dominik Szoboszlai at No.10, before examining Liverpool's passing network against Fulham. He highlights Wirtz drifting into areas Alexander Isak wants to occupy and argues that a move towards a 4-3-3 midfield could give Liverpool better balance. The passing-network discussion gives this cut a strong tactical element. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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