Philippe Coutinho

[Zapater]

All downhill from here.

[labourRed]

Yeah, i actually wondered, seeing as both stories came so close, whether the request came first, and FSG responded with that statement.

Well his super agent Kia Joorabchian has previous so certainly a possibility. Think this will play out like Suarez/Arensal summer.

As things stands though this isn't a summer of stability and slowing building.

[BigChief]

So.....Suarez tried to fck us about in a world cup year was it? We refused his childishness and told him to play his best for one season or rot out of the national team.

Roll forwards, Coutinho may be playing coy with his 'back injury' (if it is true he's faking it) and handing in a tranny. Well he can go next summer - we all agreed that was going to happen anyway. Play your best or rot out of the national team in a world cup year.

Footballers (and their brothers) really are thick as **** with their forward planning. Same goes for VVD and Keita, they won't be rotting in the reserves and their clubs know it.

[labourRed]

I think if there's a case of underhand actions from Barca's side we should take it even if it leads to nothing. Spanish clubs have had a few transfer bans so it may spook them. Surprised we haven't yet to be honest.

[Rich]

There'll be a Brazilian radio station given an exclusive interview with Coutinho in the next day or so.

Messi and/or Suarez will be briefing media again wishing that Coutinho joins them.

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[Buzzo]

Quite ironic all this really.

[ronanm]

Well, that's that then.

[EwarWoo]

Coutinho may be playing coy with his 'back injury' (if it is true he's faking it).

Who said he's faking it?

[BigChief]

Who said he's faking it?

No one. I meant if it appears he may be faking it.

[EwarWoo]

So from nothing you're conjecting he's faking it? Fair enough.....

[ronanm]

Haven't seen anything definitive as yet

[poorscousertommy]

So from nothing you're conjecting he's faking it? Fair enough.....

Sky saying he told us 3 days ago he wouldn't be playing against Watford and has now back injury.

It may all be bull**** (I hope so anyway).

If he has done the transfer request it may have been a clever move by FSG to put the statement out to avoid any backlash?

[EwarWoo]

It may all be bull**** (I hope so anyway).

May be?

[BigChief]

So from nothing you're conjecting he's faking it? Fair enough.....

Things I'm conjecting from:

1. Barca are pushing hard to sign him
2. Coutinho has 'apparently' handed in a transfer request

Is that nothing? Fair enough.

[dizzycat]

Reputable news died a long time ago. Barcelona has a room full of journos paying for the privilege today according to the news. Worry about it if the club say anything on the matter.