The experienced Japanese midfielder has done well to integrate with the new surroundings quickly and has been involved quite frequently with the squad.
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Liverpool had a busy summer transfer window, with plenty of incomings and outgoings happening at the club. A plethora of players left the club, as they made some smart additions. In fact, Liverpool’s primary focus was in the middle of the park. The Reds signed four midfielders to fill the big hole in their squad. The new signings did not take long to settle in, as Liverpool hit the ground running quickly this season.
One of the new arrivals was Wataru Endo from German side VfB Stuttgart. The experienced Japanese midfielder has done well to integrate with the new surroundings quickly and has been involved quite frequently with the squad. He got his first goal for the club in a Europa League contest against Toulouse recently. Beyond the goal, his overall performance in that game was outstanding, as Liverpool trounced the French side 5-1 in the end.
“Toulouse was my best performance for Liverpool so far. I can improve more but I feel now my teammates already know me and how I play on the pitch, and also I know how they play as well. It was a very good game and I felt much more comfortable playing. If I keep playing well then I will have much more chances to play, in my opinion. I can improve more and I’m just trying to keep working hard,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.
Wataru Endo then went on to open up about his early days in the city. He spoke about what he did during his free time and how his interest in the ‘Beatles’ dates back to his childhood days. “The first few weeks I was alone and staying in a hotel so I went to a Japanese restaurant in Liverpool and I went to the Beatles museum, seeing the statues on the street and also saw the Cavern, so that was really good,” he stated.
He added: “Actually I didn’t know The Beatles were from Liverpool but I have listened to The Beatles’ songs because my former teacher was a Beatles fan. When I was a junior high school student he always played a Beatles song before his class, so I know a few of The Beatles’ songs. My favourite Beatles song is Let it Be.”
Endo’s focus is currently on the upcoming games and he is not looking too far ahead. However, the midfielder did reveal that one of the main reasons behind joining the Reds is to win trophies. Endo was asked about his sense of hunger within the squad to win trophies. He replied, “I think so. Now, it’s a bit early to talk about trophies. But when I came here to Liverpool I really wanted to win trophies, so that’s why I came here. We need to keep playing well and focus every game, so we will see what happens at the end of the season.”
The Japan international also spoke about how the hunger among the squad is clearly visible. He believes everyone is always ready to do the job even when they are not starting. “We play twice a week, we change players but we keep winning. That is because everyone is always ready to play, even if you are starting or not. That’s a very important thing to keep winning as a team. Everyone is ready to play and we are playing well,” he elaborated.
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