“Great to have a legend as a coach.”

In a radio interview with German media conglomerate Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland yesterday, German phenom Florian Wirtz credited trainer Xabi Alonso for helping him find his best form. 

German phenom Florian Wirtz hasn’t looked back since a surge in his form some weeks back propelled him to the heights of the elite footballers currently plying their trade in Germany’s top footballing flight. The 20-year-old continues to dazzle in all of his performances. Speaking to Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland yesterday, the young talent left little doubt as to who he credited with helping him find the best form of his young career.

“I feel extremely valued under him,” Wirtz said of his trainer Xabi Alonso, “I feel the trust. That’s really important, especially as a young player. He gives me a lot of freedom on the pitch and always has a tip on what I can do better.”

After rutrning from a hard-luck injury that threatened to de-rail a nascent career of extreme promise, Wirtz has scored ten goals and provided 18 assists in 42 games so far since returning to the pitch for Germany’s red company team.

“He played at the very highest level as a professional,” Wirtz said of the former Bayern start, “It’s great to have such a legend as a coach. Xabi knows exactly what makes a team tick.”

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