The 30-year-old Japanese player did not fit the typical profile that Liverpool aspire to. But as a defensive midfielder, he seemed the most natural replacement for Fabinho if he could pick up the pace. It may have taken a while, but Endo has now established himself at Liverpool and was one of Klopp’s standout players against Burnley. Klopp said after the game: “I’d like to say his performance was good. It’s a bit disappointing that he barely made it to the Asian Cup.
This is. That’s great. “What a boy, what a player. He is very important, but we will have to play without him to some extent in January. But against Newcastle it’s still there. Then the boys leave and we have to find another way.”Now I’m very happy for him. It took him a while to show how good he really is, but now we can see. I’m very happy about that.”Depth – Inacio, Wirz, Mbappe and all players linked with Liverpool ahead of January transfer window. Endo was one of Liverpool’s best players against Burnley. Klopp was so enthused by Endo’s performance that he suggested he could be named man of the match in place of Virgil van Dijk. The manager said on Amazon Prime Video Sport: “By the way, Man of the Match Virgil is very good. Another person who might join the fray is Wataru Endo.
God, what a game he played. “I would like to see a game without him. It will be very strange.”Klopp noted that Liverpool will soon be without Endo as they play alongside Japan in the Asian Cup, which runs until February. But once he returns, Klopp will have fewer headaches when it comes to filling the void left by Liverpool’s Fabinho. Endo’s contract with Liverpool runs until mid-2027.
Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo after his side’s 2-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day in the Premier League. Endo was one of four new midfielders to join Liverpool this summer, but he was perhaps the most exciting. Alexis McAllister was a household name in the Premier League with Brighton (not to mention a World Cup winner with Argentina) and while big money was spent on Dominik Soboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch Endo was a signature relatively minor.
