Wataru Endo has underlined his dedication to the trigger at Liverpool regardless of his marginal position, insisting he’s “nonetheless blissful to be a part of this membership.”
Such has been his shift in position below Arne Slot that even when he performed each minute of each sport between now and the tip of the season, Endo would nonetheless fall wanting final season’s complete.
Having began 34 video games and clocked 2,848 minutes on the pitch below Jurgen Klopp, the midfielder has solely been afforded 683 minutes this trip.
Regardless of having but to start out as soon as within the Premier League this season the Japan captain has nonetheless managed to maximise his enter, together with a decisive cameo in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Wolves.
That may partly be attributed to the excellent type of Ryan Gravenberch, with Slot solely utilising Endo as a break-glass possibility from the bench – which, chatting with LFCTV, he insisted he’s comfy with.
“I do know what I’ve to do on the pitch and although I’ve solely obtained 5 or 10 minutes I simply attempt to present myself,” he mentioned.
Put to him that he’s nonetheless in a position to contribute given his lack of minutes and infrequently enjoying away from his midfield position, Endo replied: “It’s what I all the time attempt.
“Really I don’t thoughts which place I play, as a result of I used to play as a defender as nicely.
“The one factor I can do is to point out myself each time I’ve an opportunity, simply preserve working arduous.
“I’m nonetheless blissful to be part of this membership and I can nonetheless really feel like I can do one thing for this membership.”
Whereas issues will doubtless change in the summertime if the suitable supply presents itself, Endo’s dedication will likely be a lift to supporters who maintain him in excessive regard.
The 32-year-old – voted Man of the Match towards Wolves within the membership’s ballot regardless of solely enjoying 19 minutes of regular time – helped nullify the damaging Matheus Cunha, revealing that was Slot’s particular instruction.
“Their No. 10 is an effective participant, so I needed to take him man vs. man,” Endo defined.
“[He told me] I’ve to go in every single place, cowl everywhere in the pitch.”
Endo concluded: “I feel we’d like everybody. The video games are coming twice per week.
“We want everybody and naturally not solely these beginning but additionally gamers subbed in are crucial to win each sport. We simply work for it.”
