Wataru Endo believes the battle for places will ensure no one in Liverpool’s squad takes their foot off the accelerator this season.
Reds ended the current international break ahead of the Premier League summit with a 3-0 win over Brentford last weekend as Jurgen Klopp’s men topped their Europa League group and advanced to the Carabao quarter-finals .
cup. . Japan international Endo has made 13 appearances since moving to Merseyside from Stuttgart last summer and has spoken to Klopp about the benefits of having wider options.
“I think we have a very good midfield,” said the No.3 in the day’s official programme. “It’s not just four new players, we’ve got Curtis [Jones] and Harvey [Elliott].
There are also many number 8 players!“Me and Macka (Alexis McAllister) were in the top six. Thiago is back from injury and Stefan (Bajcetic) is sixth. We have a very good midfield and we are a team where everyone plays. “I learned a lot from these players and I can still improve a lot.
That’s the most important thing I have to do.”Endo is one of four midfielders to arrive at Anfield during the summer transfer window, joining Mac Allister, Dominic Szoboslai and Ryan Gravenburch.
Speaking specifically about Mac Allister, Endo said: “Mac is more aggressive, but defensively we’re always looking to improve. He will continue to play and become very strong defensively.
“I can learn a lot from him and I think there is a good balance between me and Macca. “He is still young but he has already won the World Cup and his mentality is very good.
“Liverpool’s three goals against the Bees take them to 47 goals in 2023/24, or 2.6 goals per game. Endo added: “It’s normal for Liverpool to score a lot of goals! We have very good forwards and they give 100% in every game whether they start or not.
“It’s important that everyone is ready to play at all times because it’s not just about playing the bases. “We have a good team.”Endo also spoke highly of another teammate, Mohamed Salah.
He scored twice for Liverpool, scoring two centuries against Brentford.”I’m really excited to have Mo join the team,” he said. “He is a very special player and a very good person.”He trains hard and tries his best to score goals.
It may look like he didn’t play well, but the next chance he gets, he will score. “He’s confident and trains with that mindset.”
