Wataru Endo has been a largely wonderful acquisition for Liverpool since his arrival from Stuttgart final August, however it appears that evidently the 31-year-old isn’t everybody’s cup of tea.
Former Tottenham and Aston Villa supervisor Tim Sherwood was analysing the Reds’ 4-1 weekend win at Brentford for Premier League Productions when he gave his two cents on Jurgen Klopp’s beginning midfield, voicing a quite baffling criticism of the Japan captain.
The 55-year-old stated: “Have a look at the again to entrance. They’re so fast, however I didn’t like their midfield, I actually didn’t. I didn’t like [Alexis] Mac Allister in that place. I don’t like Endo. Their vary of passing, hit it shortly as a result of it by no means provides the defenders any respite.”
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In fact it seems nice to see gamers spraying fast, direct passes, however Liverpool have already got loads of these of their squad. Though they could be absent for the time being, the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara and Dominik Szoboszlai can unlock opposition defences right away.
Endo’s major remit in Klopp’s group is to be the dominant midfield enforcer that we had been so badly lacking final season, and he’s slotted into that position commendably, giving an impressive efficiency in opposition to Brentford on Saturday.
As somebody who’s managed within the Premier League, you’d suppose that Sherwood would have a higher appreciation of gamers just like the 31-year-old who put in a lot diligent work out of possession for the good thing about the group as an entire.
Simply because the Japan captain doesn’t usually produce moments to get followers off their seats doesn’t imply that he isn’t a useful contributor at Liverpool, who landed him for a cut price by paying simply £16m for him at first of the season.
We’re positive that when you ask Klopp or any of Endo’s teammates, they’d haven’t any qualms by any means about his vary of passing, contemplating the qualities that he brings to the aspect in a wider sense.
Sherwood’s feedback may properly have Reds followers facepalming in disbelief.
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