Wataru Endo is being called “Wataru Endgame” by Liverpool fans, because he is the factor that makes Liverpool unable to drop the victory.
Liverpool are racing towards the finish line in the Premier League title race and they have a very strong squad. Along with familiar players such as Salah, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold and Konate, Liverpool’s midfield is one of the strongest in Europe.
The summer of 2023 is a crucial transfer window for the current success of “The Kop”, when the club has invested heavily to bring in Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai and Endo. The least expected player, Wataru Endo, was the one who shone surprisingly last season, but this season the remaining 3 midfielders have all become mainstays, while the Japanese international has been on the bench more.
However, the change of fortune has not completely made Endo lose his importance to the team. This season, whenever Liverpool need to strengthen their defense when they are ahead, coach Arne Slot puts Endo on the field and he will ensure that the team cannot be overturned. Endo is a midfielder but sometimes plays like a centre-back, and he is even very good in the air despite being only 1m78 tall.
Endo did so well that fans even jokingly called him “Wataru Endgame”, because when he came on the field, the match was decided (Endgame). Liverpool fans even thought that Endo not coming on was the reason Liverpool lost the victory against Everton, and he also did not come on the field when Liverpool almost lost to Aston Villa.
Expert “concludes”
So what is the truth of this “Endgame” phenomenon? We have data to evaluate the effect Endo brought to Liverpool in the little time he was on the field. Endo has had 6 matches this season where he played more than 10 minutes after being substituted from the bench, and let’s see how those matches turned out.
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