Wataru Endo - joins Liverpool

[Dr. Gonzo]

he's old - wasn't expecting that lol

[Stan]

This doesn't seem like a Liverpool signing at all. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

6 minutes ago, Stan said:

This doesn't seem like a Liverpool signing at all. 

The Schmadtke effect. Buy Szobo on a release clause, fuck off to Ibiza for 2 weeks (and get caught vaping in the toilets), balls up the prefered midfielder negotiations... then turn to Endo to bail you out after your first couple mont

Stuttgart fans seem to love him from what I've seen on the internet, so that's a promising sign. At least seems more promising than Arthur was as a stopgap signing last season. Stuttgart fans seem to think he's a great leader who gives his all on the pitch, so I like the sound of that. But yeah, seems a bit underwhelming considering we usually go in for younger players. We are lacking experience and leadership in the midfield though so... I can see the rationale I suppose.

[Dr. Gonzo]

@Tommy @Rucksackfranzose @Viva la FCB ... is he any good?

[Danny]

apparently he was top 5 in Europe for most amount of fouls committed without being carded…so I guess he’s good at breaking up play lol

[Rucksackfranzose]

13 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

@Tommy @Rucksackfranzose @Viva la FCB ... is he any good?

Didn't watch much of Stuttgart the last few seasons.  The few times when I did he didn't stand out neither positive nor negative. Despite the stat @Danny forked out he hasn't a reputation of being a particularly unfair player, though. @Coma should be able to tell you more.

[OrangeKhrush]

who

[Tommy]

Yea, @Coma is our resident Stuttgart fan. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Oh shit, sorry for forgetting to tag you @Coma

[Viva la FCB+]

Yeah check with Coma, can't say I recall him one way or the other.

[Tommy]

Has anyone mentioned @Coma yet?

[OrangeKhrush]

its a out of left field type signing which could be an inspired decision.   Even if he fails it's also low risk financially so it isn't the worst signing, it's just not a fancy signing.

Liverpool will need to back it up with a follow up signing.

[Stan]

1 hour ago, Tommy said:

Has anyone mentioned @Coma yet?

Maybe he's in one. 

[Coma+]

Fucking bullshit move by the club selling your captain 2 days before the season starts.  And they literally just cashed the check on my membership money.  Fuckers.

[Michael]

Endo has 50 international caps for Japan. He has represented Japan in 2 World Cups, as well as 2 Olympics and also an Asian Cup. Endo is certainly not lacking in experience. Endo is essentially a very hard working midfielder, with good leadership qualities. Not a bad player to have at Liverpool when needed. He is also the captain of the Japanese national team and is highly rated in Japan.

[Coma+]

I guess if he had to go to a Prem club I'd prefer Liverpool.  Not quite sure why they'd be sniffing around him though as he's not a high profile player. 

He's the heart and soul of Stuttgart... grafts in midfield, breaks up passing play, pops up with the odd match-winning goal.  He's a 6 and does captain things... not flashy just all effort.  He bailed us out a couple seasons ago when he scored against Koeln in the dying moments to avoid relegation on the final day.  Good passer, great tackler, but not a dirty player in any capacity.  I'll be sorry to see him go, but at 18m that's probably about the right price for him considering he's 30 now.

[Devil]

Bidding for players they know they can't get then buying a budget player.

Something stinks, I've seen this shit at United over the years. 

[Michael]

8 hours ago, Devil said:

Bidding for players they know they can't get then buying a budget player.

Something stinks, I've seen this shit at United over the years. 

I mean in all honesty, Endo isn't a bad player, he's just not Liverpool standard. Fabinho, Henderson and Naby Keita are all better than him in my opinion and yet Liverpool let them all go. How Endo adapts to the pace and physicality of English Premier League football is another question that needs to be asked.

[Tommy]

Well, all good things come to an Endo. 

[Tommy]

 

[MUFC]

On 16/08/2023 at 22:33, Danny said:

apparently he was top 5 in Europe for most amount of fouls committed without being carded…so I guess he’s good at breaking up play lol

They've signed Rodri?

[Rick]

10 minutes ago, Tommy said:

 

Well, at least he looks good in the kit…

This is surely along with another midfield signing, surely. If we end the window only having brought this guy in then that’ll be a real issue. No criticism on him, I have never seen a second of him playing. 
 

It’s just concerning that the only deals we have got done under this new DOF is two players with release clauses sand another from the club said DOF used to work at. He needs to pull his socks up. 

[Danny]

Hope he turns out to be a good signing tbh, hes currently the laughingstock of the league through no fault of his own.

[Dr. Gonzo]

5 hours ago, Michael said:

I mean in all honesty, Endo isn't a bad player, he's just not Liverpool standard. Fabinho, Henderson and Naby Keita are all better than him in my opinion and yet Liverpool let them all go. How Endo adapts to the pace and physicality of English Premier League football is another question that needs to be asked.

Shit if Keita’s better than him that’s truly bad news

[Michael]

 #LFC will pay around €20m transfer fee guaranteed for Wataru #Endo.  €5m add-ons on top. According to

@_dennisbayer

the player has already received the permission to fly to  to complete his medical for

@LFC

today. No surprise:

@VfB

will replace Endo.

@SkySportDE

 

 

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Last edited9:06 AM · Aug 17, 2023

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The deal to transfer Endo to Liverpool is complete, as all parties have apparently agreed terms. The transfer fee paid to Stuttgart will be €20 million, plus add-ons worth €5 million on top. That's a pretty good deal financially for Stuttgart, even though they now lack that hard working midfielder type of player of Endo's quality. Karazor is not as good as Endo in my opinion, Endo was much better in the midfield role he played for Stuttgart.