Wataru Endo has admitted he has found the Premier League more difficult than he thought he would as he opened up on his discussions with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
The midfielder says he is enjoying the step up in expectations and pressure at Anfield since his move from Stuttgart
Endo has started just two games in the league since a £16m move from in August
The 30-year-old has started all five of the Reds' Group E Europa league games to date
Endo revealed that the Premier League is quicker and tougher to get to grips with than he initially thought
Endo
“Yes, it's harder than I thought,"
"But I'm very happy to be here. I'm already 30 years old but I feel I have a chance to grow as a football player so I'm so happy to be here and I can improve.
“Physically, it's speedy, so it's very hard to adapt but I think it's the Premier League but I keep trying and keep playing and I'll get better.
"I'm a defensive midfielder so I have to make a difference in defence but also to take up good positions and play good football. I'm enjoying playing with amazing players.
“Liverpool has a very winning mentality so we always need to win, need to get three points, so it's a very difficult thing but that's why I came here. I'm enjoying the pressure.
“After I got here I had a talk with the boss about how Liverpool play. After that I just try to do that and he talks a lot with me about it.
"Every time I try to help Liverpool play and of course I always watch what they do from the bench. I think it is an important thing and I am getting better and better.
“Actually I play every week so it's not so much different between there (Stuttgart) and here.
"We have other games and I always watch every game and we have so many good players. I don't change anything.
“I'm always ready to play every game, that's the most important thing. We need all the players so I try to be ready for every game and try to win every game."
Endo added:
"I've played a lot of games already (in the Europa League) and I think every game gets better and better. I just try to keep doing well on the pitch. I think as a team we played well.
"Of course we had chances to score more but to create so many chances was amazing."
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