“He saved our life” – Jurgen Klopp pleased Wataru Endo passed “tricky” test – Liverpool FC

Jurgen Klopp gave sturdy reward to Wataru Endo for his show towards Brentford, following criticism of the Liverpool midfielder’s kind in midweek.

Due to suspension for Alexis Mac Allister and harm to each Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones, the obligation of No. 6 fell to Endo in again-to-again video games.

The Japan captain struggled within the 3-2 loss to Toulouse on Thursday evening, being hooked at half-time after choosing up an early yellow card, which prompted considerations heading into the weekend.

Though Endo was removed from the very best on the sphere as Liverpool beat Brentford 3-0, he was considerably improved on midweek, in what Klopp described as a “tricky” test.

“Top, top, top. He saved our life in many moments,” was the supervisor’s verdict, talking to BBC Sport.

“It was actually essential that he was tremendous disciplined on a regular basis.

“One header on the far-submit space was an enormous one, if that ball comes again into the field I don’t understand how we’d take care of that.

“So many good moments, after which it’s simply tough, you solely get so typically on the ball, the wind makes it actually tough and so they press, they by no means cease.

“So there are a few tricky moments, but he was really, really good.”

There had been debate over whether or not Endo ought to have been despatched off for a 50-50 problem with Brentford captain Christian Norgaard.

Thankfully, widespread sense prevailed after an extended VAR examine, with the 30-year-outdated escaping punishment, although in his submit-match press convention, Thomas Frank argued, given latest examples, that it ought to have been a pink.

“Even with VAR, I think a situation like this shouldn’t be a red card – should not be a red card,” Frank pressured.

“But with the sluggish picture we get at this time, you will notice a transparent foot on the leg and you will notice 4 bloody marks on Christian’s leg, then that’s positively some contact and it should be with some extreme drive.

“So he positively went over the ball with sufficient drive to do this.

“When you do this with the nonetheless footage, you could have Curtis Jones towards Tottenham, you could have Rashford towards Copenhagen, there’s in all probability much more.

“Then you could have related towards Newcastle from ourselves a pair years in the past and this one at this time.

“With that in mind, then it’s a red card.”