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 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp completely erased concerns about the player he brought in, proving the reason for his recruitment.

Britain's HITC reported on the 11th (Korean time), 'Klopp claimed that Liverpool players have now become truly world class.'

Liverpool drew 1-1 in the 28th round match of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) against Manchester City held at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 11th.

Liverpool was dragged down by conceding a goal to John Stones in the 23rd minute of the first half, but balanced the game again with Alexis McAllister's penalty kick score in the 5th minute of the second half. Afterwards, the two teams that failed to score shared one point each.

On this day, Liverpool had several players stand out, including McAllister, who scored the equalizer, Luis Dias, who shook the left flank, and Virgil van Dijk, who blocked Erling Haaland, but Wataru Endo's effort could not be left out.

Endo blocked the opponent's advance by blocking Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Julian Alvarez, who were the core of the opponent's attack, in the midfield of this game. In this day's game, Endo contributed greatly to the defense and coordination of the game, including a 95% pass success rate, 6 ball possession recoveries, 2 clearings, 2 interceptions, and 6 successful ball duels. Coach Klopp also praised Endo’s performance in the game that day. 

Klopp said, "What did I expect when I signed the 31-year-old Japan captain? He will be an outstanding player in the EPL. People didn't know he could develop to world-class level, but that's what happened." Endo is world-class, he said. He praised.

In fact, there were quite a few voices of concern when Liverpool recruited Endo. Endo, who made his professional debut at Japan's Shonan Bell Mare in 2010, only played on the Japanese stage until 2018. Afterwards, he made his first appearance on the European stage by transferring to Sint Trawidden, Belgium, in 2018, and made a name for himself with his performance after transferring to Stuttgart in 2019. However, before he joined Liverpool, he received little attention from big clubs.

In addition, Romeo Rabia and Moises Caise, who were originally targeted for signing, were all attempts to recruit after failing, and there were many complaints from fans about bringing in players who were already over 30 years old. There was also a question mark regarding his skills as to whether he would be able to adapt to the EPL.

However, Endo has established himself as an irreplaceable resource for the team after just one season of discord. He has already made around 20 league appearances this season and has rarely been left out of the starting lineup in recent games. HITC also expressed surprise at Endo's performance, which showed low cost and high efficiency, saying, 'Endo's transfer fee is starting to look like an incredibly cheap deal.'

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