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Jurgen Klopp 57 left Liverpool and Endo Wataru 31 completely lost his seat.

Liverpool was defeated by Nottingham Forest 0-1 in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League EPL at Anfield in Merseyside, England, on the 14th. Liverpool, which had won three consecutive games without allowing any points since the opening, lost its first run of the season. It is the first time in 55 years that Liverpool lost to Nottingham at Anfield since 1969.

Liverpool manager Wirne Slot formed the midfield of Ryan Hravernberg and Alexis McAllister as usual. Both of them have been starting players since the opening, contributing to Liverpool's early rise.

The slot coach did not use Endo, who had good defense, even when Nottingham's Hudson-Odoi and Antony Elanga, who were replaced early in the second half, bullied Liverpool with quick counterattacks. When Mac Allister was out in the 16th minute of the second half, he added rookie Conor Bradley instead of Endo to strengthen his defense.

Endo only played for five minutes during four matches since the opening. In the second round against Brentford, he only played for about five minutes in place of Hravernberg in the 45th minute of the second half. He played as the starting midfielder in the confidence of Jurgen Klopp last season, but was completely eliminated from the starting lineup under the leadership of Slot.

According to the Japanese media Number Web, Endo gave a positive outlook on the current situation. I'm at an age where I can call myself a veteran. Then I have to think about how to match the coach's style and team color, he said. Of course, personal growth is important, but it's also important to find what I have to do to win the team.

Regarding the slot manager, who is turning a blind eye to him, he also said, He is a very good person as a person. He enjoys delivering and telling the exact soccer that he wants to play. He is a coach who treats all players equally and says what he has to say. The level of expectations that the players want is also very high.

Indeed, Endo's crisis was palpable even before the season. In addition to Endo, Slot assigned No. 6 LOL to central midfielders including Hravernberg and Dominic Sobosli during the pre-season. Slot wants No. 6 midfielder who is more aggressive than Endo. This is the reason why he wanted to recruit Martin Subimendi in the transfer market this summer.

Endo said, Slot is the type to give very detailed instructions on offense. Positioning is especially important. Both defense and offense require high standards. These will be new challenges for me.