Why Virgil van Dijk’s Backing of Wataru Endo Matters More Than Minutes PlayedLeadership Behind the SpotlightIn an era where football increasingly revolves around data, minutes played, and resale

Virgil van Dijk and Wataru Endo have both spoken glowingly about one Liverpool player who has played a role this season, but much less of one than he would have liked.

Ten players have played over 2000 minutes - led by Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch - and four more have made the 1000-minute threshold. READ MORE: Liverpool now in talks to FINALLY land 23-goal striker Slot knows who he likes in this Liverpool squad and has sought to keep changes to a minimum - other than injuries and suspensions - all season long.