Alan Shearer makes brutal joke off the back of Florian Wirtz's first Liverpool goalFlorian Wirtz finally scored his first Liverpool goal in the 2-1 win against Wolves at Anfield, but Alan Shearer joked fans shouldn't get carried away for one key reasonView 3 Images Florian Wirtz is off the mark in a Liverpool shirt (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Alan Shearer playfully warned fans not to get too excited about Florian Wirtz scoring his first goal for Liverpool, given it was against 20th-placed Wolves. The goal had been a long time coming, six months after the midfielder's £116m transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. ‌The situation is so bleak for Wolves that one fan, 'John', pleaded with The Rest is Football podcast hosts Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards to avoid discussing his club this week. ‌View 3 Images Alan Shearer couldn't help but poke fun at the Liverpool man (Image: PA)The Premier League's record goalscorer was particularly taken with Wirtz's blossoming connection with one Liverpool colleague. View 3 Images Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal for Liverpool against Wolves (Image: Getty Images)"I was confident that I would score one day.

Source: Daily Mirror December 29, 2025 18:42 UTC