Philippe Coutinho

[john316]

Makes me even more convinced that we'll go as far as him and the SAS can carry us. This trio can match virtually any other trio on their day.

[danperkins]

Hopefully that performance will kick start his season and get him back to the level he seen last season. Clearly much better suited to the central role but his work rate tonight was magnificent.

[BigChief]

Superb work rate and aggression.. much better in the central roll. Best performance of the season from Phil

What midfield issues? Coutinho was majestic in both dispossessing players and playing the right ball.

Hats off to Brendan too for putting him out on the pitch and the belief into him.

[baitman]

seemed to be a bit deeper, got more of the ball and then could take it at the opposition facing goal, some great interplay. so much better than his last few games. a bit of fire in his belly, looked great again.
stay of the coronas you little ****er

[RedRum]

Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez and Sterling, what an attacking 4 that was tonight. Get Champions League next season and keep Suarez, we could become a force in Europe again.

[-V-]

Imagine if he could shoot. What a player he would be

[Pablo]

That pass for the second goal will have done his confidence a world of good. I think he's going to get better and better now as the season goes on.

[Shaggy]

Definitely prefer him at the tip of a midfield three. He works hard, he presses, and he takes people out of the game when he ghosts past them. Love him.

[Fosterbloke]

I want him to make a Sunderland run at goal every game!

[rodo]

what a superb little ****er he was last night buzzing about

[cream]

His incisive passing is key to our counter attacking play. I now see why Rodgers wants Gerrard in the deeper role. Just need a real box to box midfielder to play in between Gerrard and Coutinho.

[The_weatherman]

His incisive passing is key to our counter attacking play. I now see why Rodgers wants Gerrard in the deeper role. Just need a real box to box midfielder to play in between Gerrard and Coutinho.

Is Rodger's plan for midfield to turn Coutinho into an Iniesta type and play him more centrally in midfield? If he can adapt to that I can see him work well with our midfield options.

[SB]

Definitely prefer him at the tip of a midfield three. He works hard, he presses, and he takes people out of the game when he ghosts past them. Love him.

No doubt that's his best position. Incredible last night. Hope he stays injury free.

[baitman]

who plays where when suso come back?

[meffin]

Not Suso im guessing