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    #2641
    Originally posted by redmike65 View Post
    I was looking down the list of "creative" No 10s/8s in the Prem to see how his numbers stacked up - he is ahead of most but what was striking is his poor assist rate - just five PL goals, Ozil by comparison has about 15. A couple of years ago the talk was Couts v Oscar both being young Brazilians - well there is no doubt who is on top in that contest now.
    You could argue that the poor assist rate is because we don't have players who can put the ball in the net, he has good delivery but so many times our strikers are in the wrong positions, I think if we get that sorted the assists will start stacking up.

    My only complaint about Coutinho is his that he isn't clinical enough in front of goal, the positions he gets into he should be getting more
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      #2642
      His high risk decision making combined with his ability to produce real magic is reminiscent of Luis Garcia, and I suspect the way the fanbase views him probably reflects similar.

      For me, I wouldn't want to do anything to sacrifice those moments of genius to get a more economical player - I'd sooner he focused on sharpening up that final ball/shot, try to keep the high risk play but get even more end product.
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        #2643
        Originally posted by Exiled_red View Post
        You could argue that the poor assist rate is because we don't have players who can put the ball in the net, he has good delivery but so many times our strikers are in the wrong positions, I think if we get that sorted the assists will start stacking up.
        Agree entirely - the strikers are not equal to Coutinho's movement and positioning most of the time and he works best with Firmino on the pitch as the "striker". This is why Gotze could be a very effective transfer - you can easily see him, Couts, Bobby and Lallana as the front foursome running rings around many oppositions.

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          #2644
          Watching his highlights against Spurs, looks like he could have bagged a hattrick!
          Was muß, das muß.

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            #2645
            Originally posted by Red_Polo View Post
            His high risk decision making combined with his ability to produce real magic is reminiscent of Luis Garcia, and I suspect the way the fanbase views him probably reflects similar.

            For me, I wouldn't want to do anything to sacrifice those moments of genius to get a more economical player - I'd sooner he focused on sharpening up that final ball/shot, try to keep the high risk play but get even more end product.
            I think the variety of his creativity needs working on - at the minute he seems to need a player capable of making runs 'in behind' to be really effective. He appears to have the close control and vision to create in tighter situations.
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              #2646
              He's inconsistent but what a talent! I do agree that he does need better players around him. Players just aren't on the same level as him.

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                #2647
                Top scorer for us in all comps this season with 10.
                [B]Sir Isaac Newton knew the universal law of karma - any action has its equal and opposite reaction.[B]

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                  #2648
                  Originally posted by el matador View Post
                  Top scorer for us in all comps this season with 10.
                  That says more about us as a club for lack of goals than it does Coutinho.

                  I'd expect someone of his quality to be bagging 10 a season minimum.
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                    #2649
                    Originally posted by Slinky Skills View Post
                    That says more about us as a club for lack of goals than it does Coutinho.

                    I'd expect someone of his quality to be bagging 10 a season minimum.
                    That's the minimum met then
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                      #2650
                      Originally posted by Slinky Skills View Post
                      That says more about us as a club for lack of goals than it does Coutinho.

                      I'd expect someone of his quality to be bagging 10 a season minimum.
                      youre right we are short on goals. you would expect your two main front men to bag 35 between them, and at the moment sturridge and benteke have 15. I think we can get another 10 goals out of firmino which should take his tally to near 20 and we need another 15 more out of lallana (5), milner (7), hendo (2) and Can (2).

                      We are probably about 40-50 goals a season down on where we need to be as a club.
                      [B]Sir Isaac Newton knew the universal law of karma - any action has its equal and opposite reaction.[B]

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                        #2651
                        Originally posted by el matador View Post
                        We are probably about 40-50 goals a season a Saurez down on where we need to be as a club.
                        Come back home Luis!

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                          #2652
                          Originally posted by dww View Post
                          I think the variety of his creativity needs working on - at the minute he seems to need a player capable of making runs 'in behind' to be really effective. He appears to have the close control and vision to create in tighter situations.
                          Agree with that.

                          Hasn't helped that with Hendo playing deeper we have even fewer runners from midfield for him to hit, and we all know Studge has maybe not been at his explosive best.
                          Like blood on iron

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                            #2653
                            Originally posted by nineteen View Post
                            Come back home Luis!
                            he scored his 44th of the season last night

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                              #2654
                              I think he's great, but a bit inconsistent. Just wish he'd cut the diving out, some of its awful.
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                                #2655
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