Following the Liverpool midfielder’s performance in a 3-1 victory over Leicester City on Wednesday night, a Wataru Endo compilation has gone viral.
With the help of three goals in the second half, Liverpool overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Leicester 3-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
At Anfield, Kasey McAteer gave the Championship team an early lead after only three minutes. Cody Gakpo then tied the score for Liverpool early in the second half before Dominik Szoboszlai came off the bench to score a spectacular long-range goal. After then, Leicester was defeated by Diogo Jota’s flick.
In addition to other promising displays for Liverpool, Japanese midfielder Endo stood out in the middle of the field. A video of the player’s performance has since circulated on social media.
The 30-year-old kept the play moving in the middle of the field and made a number of accurate raking passes to the wings. Additionally, Endo, who joined the Refs defense six weeks ago after leaving Bundesliga team Stuttgart for £16 million, served as a potent counterpunch.
Endo outperformed every Liverpool player by completing 47 of his 52 passes (90%) and recovering the ball 13 times. Additionally, the athlete had four interceptions and won three of his four aerial contests.
Endo told the Athletic that following the game:
“I enjoyed it so much. I thought I was better than in the other games. I am happy that I was able to show who I am.
“Defensively, I’m trying to adapt. As I played in the second half tonight, I wanted to play like that at Newcastle and in the Europa game, but I understand I needed some time. It felt so good to play the full 90 minutes and I felt like I was able to make a difference.
“If I keep playing like I did in the second half, then I hope I’ll play more in the Premier League. I feel ready. I have to perform like that in every game.”
Since signing a four-year contract in August, Endo has encountered some difficulties.
When he made his club debut against Newcastle, he was replaced long before Darwin Nunez scored twice to turn the match around late in the game.
Additionally, Klopp has favored Alexis Mac Allister in the holding position during the course of the previous three Premier League games.