Philippe Coutinho

[Lee]

Remember when we were all wanting to sign Aimar in the early days under Rafa... Well, we've just signed a player about as close to that as is possible. A very exciting signing at a very good price.

Just Googled Aimar. Thought he was about 36/37 by now but he only turned 33 in November. Been around forever. Class player.

Needs to take a lot more proteinho.

[Fosterbloke]

It's Saviola (RIP)

[Vermilion]

A lot of people seem to have big doubts about this fella, a so called south american football expert, forget his name...Graham Hunter i think, said he was massively overhyped when he joined Inter, and has big worries about him playing in the Prem, as he's not just small, but slight and not very strong.

Hopefully it's a similar signing as Suarez, just gone under the radar, and the reason not many other clubs were after him is nothing to do with his football, just seems odd that Southampton were the only other club to try and sign him if he's meant to be this super skillful wonderkid.

[Sarb]

A lot of people seem to have big doubts about this fella, a so called south american football expert, forget his name...Graham Hunter i think, said he was massively overhyped when he joined Inter, and has big worries about him playing in the Prem, as he's not just small, but slight and not very strong.

I don't think it was Graham Hunter. He was on TalkSport this morning and was asked about Coutinho. He raved about him. Said he has a brilliant first touch, unbelievable skill and the ability to unlock defences. He can hold the ball and beat people.

He said the fans need to give him time as he is slight and will need time to get used to the Prem. But he thinks that we have made a good buy

I think you might be confused with Tim Vickery. He said he never thought of Coutinho as a wonderkid and was saying things like 'Inter wouldn't have sold him if they rated him'. I think Inter are moving away from playing with a No. 10 and that is part of the reason he has been sold

I'm personally excited by the Coutinho signing

[Vermilion]

I don't think it was Graham Hunter. He was on TalkSport this morning and was asked about Coutinho. He raved about him. Said he has a brilliant first touch, unbelievable skill and the ability to unlock defences. He can hold the ball and beat people.

He said the fans need to give him time as he is slight and will need time to get used to the Prem. But he thinks that we have made a good buy

I think you might be confused with Tim Vickery. He said he never thought of Coutinho as a wonderkid and was saying things like 'Inter wouldn't have sold him if they rated him'. I think Inter are moving away from playing with a No. 10 and that is part of the reason he has been sold

I'm personally excited by the Coutinho signing

Tim Vickery, spot on.

Yeah i'm excited about the signing too, but as i said in the bit i added to my above post, it's just a bit weird only S,Hampton came in for him, hopefully it's BR that has it right.

[Sarb]

Tim Vickery, spot on.

Came across a bit of a toss pot to be honest!

[Shaggy]

The same Tim Vickery who told us all how good Gonzalez was going to be

[Vermilion]

Came across a bit of a toss pot to be honest!

Maybe, but he's watched him from the very beginning of his career.

Hopefully he's wrong.

[Sarb]

Maybe, but he's watched him from the very beginning of his career.

Hopefully he's wrong.

I might be wrong but I doubt he watches as many players as closely as he makes out he does. Just comes across as a bit of a 'know-it-all'

[Pablo]

Yeah Tim Vickery is another one of those "experts" who's apparently seen every single player from every single South American league play in great detail. It's just not possible. I'd take most of his opinions on players with a pinch of salt. Still he's a decent journalist though in general.

[Vermilion]

The same Tim Vickery who told us all how good Gonzalez was going to be

Being wrong on Gonzalez doesn't mean he's wrong now though, does it ?

Graham Hunter will have made similar misjudgements i'm sure.

Hopefully Vickery is wrong, he did say the lad is still young at only 20, and could still make it, said he should have stayed home like Neymar to develop more, instead of joining Inter in wave of hype and big statements about the future.

I think he expressed the same concerns many fans already have tbh.

As i say, hopefully he'll tear the Premiership a new one.

[Alex]

Tim Vickery is usually spot on. I dont get the dislike here?

[Fredo]

Tim Vickery is usually spot on. I dont get the dislike here?

I don't think anyone dislike him, just saying that he can make mistakes of judgement.

[Alex]

We all can make mistakes. It was just Fake's reference to him being an 'Expert'. Meh, Ive always liked him.

[Shaggy]

He's a complete cunm.