Liverpool kicked off this year’s Europa League campaign with a trip to LASK Linz, an opponent rated significantly lower than The Kop.

 However, the home team suddenly scored the opening goal thanks to Florian Flecker in the 14th minute and still maintained the lead going into the break.

 Entering the second half, the explosion from the stars on the attack helped Liverpool complete a spectacular comeback. 

 In the end, coach Jurgen Klopp’s team won 3-1 and temporarily led Group E.

 In contrast to the attacking front, Liverpool’s midfield did not work impressively in this match and made it impossible for The Kop to control the entire match, especially in the first half. Among them, Wataru Endo’s performance was relatively disappointing. 

 This was Endo’s fourth match under Liverpool, but it seems he still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.

 Data from Sofascore shows that the former Stuttgart star did not make any passes to create opportunities against LASK, and the only shot he made did not hit the target.

 In more than 60 minutes on the field, Endo only participated in 3 duels and lost 2 times. Besides, he also disappointed with 12 situations where he lost the ball and was passed by the opponent once.

 Endo also did not impress on the defensive front, as he did not have any interceptions against LASK and had only 1 tackle. This star’s performance received a score of 6.6 according to Sofascore’s rating, lower than any other midfielder on both teams.

 It is important to know that up to now, 6.6 is also the highest score that Endo has ever achieved in an entire match under the Liverpool shirt. Obviously, the Japanese star needs to make more efforts to prove his class.