Wataru Endo makes ambitious Carabao Cup claim as Liverpool go in search of Quadruple

Liverpool face Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday and Wataru Endo claims winning could help the Reds in their quest for more silverware

Wataru Endo says wining the Carabao Cup could unlock more silverware for Liverpool(Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images)

Wataru Endo claims lifting a record 10th Carabao Cup could unlock the key to more silverware for Quadruple-chasing Liverpool.

Liverpool aim to win their first trophy to give Jurgen Klopp a glorious send-off and Endo knows how important it is to get their first piece of silverware on the sideboard. The Reds are top of the Premier League and progressing in the FA Cup and Europa League and Endo says beating Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday could help their quest.

“If we could win this first one, I think it would have a really positive impact on the other competitions we’re competing in,” he said. “Winning at Wembley would give us extra energy for the challenges ahead.”

Endo, 31, admits he was gutted when he heard Klopp was going while on international duty with Japan at the Asia Cup. He is grateful to Klopp for signing him for £16.2million from Stuttgart in August when Liverpool failed to land Moses Caicedo and desperately wants to repay him with trophies.

“I was sad to hear about that,” said the midfielder. “I really enjoy playing for him and playing football the way he plays. It’s disappointing, but I really want us to achieve titles for him before he goes.

“I’ve only played for Jurgen for one season. Others have been here a lot longer so maybe have more emotion, but he has helped me so much.”

Endo is excited about playing his first final at Wembley and says lifting his first trophy with Liverpool would mean a lot to him. “I’m so excited to play there,” he said. “I heard that 90,000 people will be there to watch. It will be my first time at such a special stadium.

Endo’s performances have endeared him to the Liverpool fans(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

“It would mean a lot to me to win. It would be my first title with Liverpool. I’m very excited and I’m focused on doing everything I can to help the team win the final.”

Endo has quickly repaid his transfer fee with his displays for Liverpool and he has made the No 6 role his own. As well as anchoring the Reds midfield, he has weighed in with two goals and an assist to become a fans’ favourite.

“It’s hard to play for Liverpool, there’s always a lot of pressure,” he said. “Playing in the Premier League is tough, but this is something I wanted for a long time and I try to make sure I enjoy it and do my best every time.

“I feel like I’ve developed over the course of the season and that has helped to give me confidence.”

Liverpool could be missing 10 injured players against Chelsea and Endo says they must focus on who is available. “We’ve lost a lot of players, but the win against Luton showed that we still have a lot of good players available,” he said.

“You can see how we’re very much together as a team. The manager has spoken to us about staying positive and needing to show that we are Liverpool. We don’t think too much about injured players, we just focus on the next game in front of us.”

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