Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, and the scoreline only tells part of the story. Marcos Llorente gave the visitors the lead, because of course he did, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister turned it around either side of half-time. Job done, points secured, and a useful reminder that this Liverpool side still has match-winners across the pitch.
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What stood out most, though, was Florian Wirtz. No goal, no official assist, no headline number to wave around. Yet he was central to Liverpool’s best attacking moments and, more importantly, he looked like a player…
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