Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo helped Japan start their Asian Cup season with a 4-2 win over Vietnam, something manager Jurgen Klopp may not be happy about.Japan were considered favorites to win the tournament, but fell behind 2-1 at one point in the opening game.
Indeed, they had the former Liverpool talent to thank for keeping them hot, with Takumi Minamino scoring the first goal with a dot in the 11th minute. However, Vietnam quickly bounced back to take a 2- 1 in 30 minutes after back-to-back goals from Nguyen Dinh Bac and Pham Tuan Hai.
Minimano scored the second equalizer in the 45th minute of the first half thanks to Endo’s superb assist and Japan ended the first half safely thanks to Keito Nakamura’s goal.Ayase Ueda’s second-half goal ended the league tie and Japan won.
The Blue Samurai are currently ranked 17th in the world and are aiming to win the Asian Cup for the first time since 2011. Liverpool manager Klopp will closely monitor Endo’s performances and continue to work to ensure a smooth return for the midfielder. injury.
Ahead of the tournament, Klopp joked that he wanted Endo and Mohamed Salah back as soon as possible as Japan would look to beat Egypt not only in the group stage but also in the Africa Cup of Nations.”I’d be lying if I said I wished you luck.” The Reds manager told reporters.
Obviously that’s not what I did. Personally, it would be nice to get out of the group stage, but it’s probably impossible and then we might manage to win.”Good luck, goodbye, come back soon. It’s about horses. Now we have to deal with it and we will deal with it.”
