Wirtz, Isak & Diomande shine at World Cup as Iraola plots Liverpool revival

Wirtz, Isak & Diomande shine at World Cup as Iraola plots Liverpool revival Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola will have been been fascinated by day four of the World CupByPhil McNultyChief football writer in DallasPublished2 minutes agoCommentsLiverpool's new head coach Andoni Iraola will use the World Cup as a fact-finding mission on the players he inherits as well as scouting those he could add to re-invigorate a squad that suffered a miserable defence of their Premier League title last season.And as the Spaniard settles in after succeeding sacked Arne Slot, Iraola will have had an intriguing day gathering intelligence as he had an interest in all games on day four of the tournament.So what will have caught Iraola's eye as he formulates his plots to revive Liverpool after arriving from Bournemouth?Can Iraola release the real Wirtz?Florian Wirtz arrived at Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen last summer amid great fanfare in a then-British record £116m deal - but remained an enigma as he fell far short of expectations.Liverpool still have huge hopes for a gifted forward who has only just turned 23, which means one of Iraola's main tasks is to find a settled position for the German to release the talent he demonstrated before moving to Anfield.This is why Iraola will have been intrigued by what he saw from Wirtz in Germany's 7-1 win against Curacao in their opening World Cup game.The context must be that this was against a side ranked 82nd in the world, but in the colours of his country and in favourable conditions, Wirtz showed some golden touches.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Florian Wirtz struggled at Liverpool last season but revelled in his freedom for Germany against CuracaoIn his first campaign at Anfield, Wirtz too often appeared a square peg in a round hole, playing in behind the strikers as well on the flanks, but never flourishing.In Houston, Wirtz played on the left, perhaps giv...