22 Feb 2024 01:15:13
How long can we get out of endo? I hope at least another 4 years, its a joy to have him.

1.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 05:27:25
I loved Endo the minute he walked through the door and wanted him to succeed. He gave his everything from the the first game and slowly started to show his worth. For me he possibly has been our player of the season and we are lucky to have him.

2.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 06:11:57
Fair play to Endo he’s really turned the corner and shown what a terrific player he is.

I watched him in the early games of the Europa and he looked a level below in fairness, but since dec and his return the last few games he’s really been as much a key component of the team as others.

In regards to players of the season so far I’d go with Mac. The guys been in the team more or less every week and majority of it learning a new position.

Crazy to think he only cost what he did as well.

Whoever comes in next will have a squad that can challenge from the off.

3.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 07:27:30
I would like to hear some of the opinion of people who slated him on here when he signed/ early in the season.

He seems like very good value for money vs Caicedo.

4.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 09:13:27
If you're thinking financially, both Mac Allister and Endo have been excellent buys. And their wages are not astronomically high either. Schmadtke and Klopp did well to bring these two in.

We should stop looking at, and comparing with, Chelsea's recent purchases. Clearly, they don't know what they're doing. Yes, their players may come good, but purchase price and wages were, and are, being paid now.

5.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 09:27:16
@Alonso1786, same with me. I saw him in that game vs Newcastle and I said, "Yep, we got one here". Cos I saw some things he was doing as a DM in terms of his positioning, body shape when receiving the ball, putting his body in the way to win fouls and knowing when to pass it quickly and when to take a touch and then pass it.

Esp. after the Arsenal game where he went toe to toe with Rice and matched him, if not outplayed him. He just needed time to get to grips with the PL and with his team mates cos he did not have a preseason with us. Glad he is killing it right now and frankly, has been for the past 3 months.

@Piffmunda, don't hold your breath, man. You won't find them. Even the ones who had all types of mess to say about him, using him as a foil to slate FSG for not getting Caicedo or Lavia (whatever happened to those two? ) have either disappeared. Or are reluctantly giving him credit BUT regurgitating the same rubbish of "We still need a world class 6", whoever/ whatever the football that is.

6.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 10:08:16
I was 1 of them who thought was a poor signing and I'm delighted he has proved me wrong. 1st 3 months of season he did look like poor signing but from start of dec he has been magnificent. Such a likeable player who gives everything and v intelligent positioning. also v good on ball. Only fault I have with him now is he seems to start games quite slow, takes him a while to get into it.

7.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 10:14:42
He's a great player. He was judged early on by many when he was taken by surprise (by his own admission) by the pace of the Premier League. He's adjusted really well and looks a real bargain.

OP - I think 4 more years would be a push but another couple to bed in a long term DM is very realistic.

8.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 11:48:46
Nice one, Digger10. I didn't want Ox here when we signed him either and I made my feelings known on here at the time. He proved me wrong and I admitted it and since then, I do not criticise our signings anymore at the beginning. I give them time to either confirm what I thought of them at the start. Or you know, "disappoint" me. As you can tell, I ma open to being "disappointed in this regard, lol.

9.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 15:47:36
Shipley, I would hope that Endo gives time and space to Baj to come back and also time and space for Trent to grow into the role.

We could then have Trent and Baj rotating the DM role, and Trent and Bradley rotating the RB role.

Great to have versatile options, especially with Mac (who I also hopes has a long career with us) learning the DM role (mainly through necessity) during this season.

10.) 22 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024 17:12:28
OliRed, I agree. Endo’s positioning is exceptional and his ability to win the ball back is also of a similar standard. Another thing he started to display once he got comfortable in the team was his willingness to receive the ball and keep things moving.