Philippe Coutinho

[Mostar]

[Arn]

I asked first!

[kingfunk]

Didn't make the brazil squad. Madness I tell ya, madness.

[Shaggy]

It is just ****ing sensational. The weight of it, so difficult to land it with on-the-spot accuracy with the outside of the foot. The kid is wonderful to watch.

[Gibbo]

I remember top form Kaka' getting into positions like that and playing similar passes.

I'm not saying he's as good (yet ) but we do have some player on our hands.

[baitman]

It is just ****ing sensational. The weight of it, so difficult to land it with on-the-spot accuracy with the outside of the foot. The kid is wonderful to watch.

he is even putting back spin on it to stop the ball and prevent it running away from sturridge. he did another similar pass [in another game] and on that one you can actually see the ball slow up as it bounces.

[dww]

Does anyone think it might work to play him deeper against poor sides (in a similar way to how Modric has played) with another attacking player in the middle too?

[spider-neil]

he is even putting back spin on it to stop the ball and prevent it running away from sturridge. he did another similar pass [in another game] and on that one you can actually see the ball slow up as it bounces.

Back spin? Naw, he just places the ball so accurately there is enough space between ball and keeper for Sturridge to reach the ball first.

[spider-neil]

I'm hoping Suso takes his game to another level so we have a ready made replacement if Coutinho can't play.

[Tee]

Back spin? Naw, he just places the ball so accurately there is enough space between ball and keeper for Sturridge to reach the ball first.

Maybe a touch of side on it though.

[baitman]

Back spin? Naw, he just places the ball so accurately there is enough space between ball and keeper for Sturridge to reach the ball first.

back spin, i tell thee

[Shaggy]

Does anyone think it might work to play him deeper against poor sides (in a similar way to how Modric has played) with another attacking player in the middle too?

Thought about it but I'm not sure yet. Would like to see more of him. In theory he could really dictate from there, it'd be interesting finding out. At this stage I'm inclined to leave him as a no.10. I think that's pretty bold tbh...there aren't many thriving 10s in the world at the moment as they are so seldom used...or at least used in that position. Almost always shoved out wide. Great to see Coutinho pulling the strings from that position.

[dww]

Thought about it but I'm not sure yet. Would like to see more of him. In theory he could really dictate from there, it'd be interesting finding out. At this stage I'm inclined to leave him as a no.10. I think that's pretty bold tbh...there aren't many thriving 10s in the world at the moment as they are so seldom used...or at least used in that position. Almost always shoved out wide. Great to see Coutinho pulling the strings from that position.

I wouldn't want it to be a first choice but frequently people has said some games have passed him by. My feeling is that that is something that often happens to number 10s when the opposition play with a good defensive shape with the midfield close to the defence. When that happens in game I think moving him back might give him room to dictate the game more and draw teams out.

I guess you are right to suggest that he is very young to be asked to do two different roles.

[G]

Didn't make the brazil squad. Madness I tell ya, madness.

Great news.Him and Lucas get the summer off and stay fresh for us

[Fosterbloke]

Great news.Him and Lucas get the summer off and stay fresh for us

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