{
  "id": 8421121,
  "title": "Florian Wirtz heaps praise on Liverpool summer signing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/florian-wirtz-heaps-praise-on-liverpool-summer-signing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florian-wirtz-heaps-praise-liverpool-085000838.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool summer signing Jeremy Jacquet has impressed quickly, according to fellow defender Florian Wirtz. Wirtz praised Jacquet's settled demeanor, clean possession, and defensive reliability. The French defender has made six appearances already and shown no signs of overplaying or panic. With William Saliba injured, there is an opening for Jacquet to earn a spot in Zinedine Zidane's France squad. In a Liverpool five-a-side draft game, Wirtz was impressed when Jacquet added him to his team for free, saying \"Oh top, top\" in satisfaction. This indicates that Jacquet's reputation within the Liverpool squad is growing quickly as players recognize his quality.",
  "summary": "Jeremy Jacquet Gives Liverpool Early Lift as Florian Wirtz Delivers VerdictRichard Hughes has gone, and the debate around his final spell at Liverpool will continue. Fair enough. He could have done mo...",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeremy Jacquet impressed quickly as Liverpool summer signing.",
    "Florian Wirtz praised Jacquet's settled demeanor and clean possession.",
    "Jacquet earned a spot in France squad with Saliba injured."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}