Wataru Endo, the 30-year-old Japanese defensive midfielder for Liverpool, gave an interview to the media. After training with the Japanese national team, preparing for the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
In fact, he admitted that he wants to focus on playing for Liverpool due to his level of play, which is starting to suit the agency more. But it's also important. When the Japanese team wants him to travel to help the team fight in the next Asian Cup
He added: “Of course I want to focus on playing for Liverpool, but I am the captain of the Japanese national team. This is important to me. You must play for the national team. I want to achieve good results in the Asian Cup.”Wataru Endo said.
“This means that I will stay in Qatar for a longer period. I believe that Liverpool will perform well. At a time when the team did not have me and Mohamed Salah on the field.”
Although there are problems with the Asian Cup, such as the timing of the tournament (which overlaps with the agency's competition schedule), but now I have to focus on the national team first. “I don't want to think about agency work.”
In addition, Wataru Endo also revealed the conversation he had with Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool's manager, before traveling to join the Japan national team. He will also compete in the 2023 Asian Cup.
Endo said “We talked about the Asian Cup and (Klopp) told me: Hurry up and come back to us.” Before he laughed and revealed more “It was a joke from him (Klopp). He wished me good luck with the national team.”
The Japanese national team plays the first match of the group stage in the 2023 Asian Cup on January 14 at 6:30 pm, where it meets Vietnam, then the second match on January 19 at 6:30 pm in which it meets Iraq, and concludes with the third match. On January 24 at 6:30 pm against Indonesia.
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