Philippe Coutinho Post-LFC

[SB]

From a football perspective I’d love to have him back, he can play at attacking 8 or wide left. He score goals and his long shots are better than anyone in our squad.


But


He acted like an absolute **** when he tried to force the move to Barca and it was all orchestrated by his scumbag agent Joorabchin. I’d want him to sack him as a clause for rejoining us.

[Norbs]

His wife probably made their bed, so as not to aggravate his bad back

[danperkins]

Awkward silences as he is announced at Anfield

Nah, cant see it myself. He wanted to live in the sun, better climate for his bad back probably.
Cant have a jumped up neymar wannabe undermining the team morale and ethic of 'team first' so **** him.

he made his bed

[baitman]

His agent is a horror. Barca desperate to get rid, Coutinho has to leave to get regular football. Bad negiotiating position for phil and his agent. I d honestly be shocked if we took him back considering his antics.

Awkward silences as he is announced at Anfield

Nah, cant see it myself. He wanted to live in the sun, better climate for his bad back probably.
Cant have a jumped up neymar wannabe undermining the team morale and ethic of 'team first' so **** him.

[danperkins]

His agent is a horror. Barca desperate to get rid, Coutinho has to leave to get regular football. Bad negiotiating position for phil and his agent. I d honestly be shocked if we took him back considering his antics.

[kingfunk]

His Agent just said on Talksport that it is up to Liverpool to decide if their is a gap in the squad for Coutinho but a deal would be difficult.

[Chris]

Was great for us but wouldn’t want him back, don’t think he’s much of a midfielder, just an attacker capable of passing well and if we go for another front 3 option I’d much rather someone around 20-24. Not a problem now but our current lot will all get old at the same time.

He’s also got no form to speak of for 18months so who knows if he can even recover.

Oh yeah and he’s a massive cunt. Risking everything we’d spent years working for by ducking out of the Hoffenheim games even though playing wouldn’t have cup tied him was proper ****ty.

[BillobShaisley]

OK my bad on the specific bit of highlighting, though you disagree all round so, we'll have to agree to disagree.

He is a good player, obviously. But not great, never was either. Not worth the money Barca paid or what they want for a sale and he's worth less to us than A N Other club because of the poor fit and the history. I really don't get the clamour for a return. Not quite as bad as those wanting judas Owen back after the way he left and all the injuries and obvious plunge in ability, but getting there!

[Buzzo]

My bolding didn't work, I was specifically talking about the suggestion he wasn't a good player for us, but I also disagree with the rest, so best just leave it here...

He was playing very well for us before he left, even with all the trouble he was causing.

I reckon it’s happening.

[RedReet]

He's too slow for the wings and doesn't work enough for our midfield.

The idea that we 'need' more goals from midfield seems to ignore the fact we've scored **** loads since he left. I'd expect that from someone that hasn't seen us play the last 2 years.

He doesn't fit in our system, there's better options, better value, and he's a cunt.

My bolding didn't work, I was specifically talking about the suggestion he wasn't a good player for us, but I also disagree with the rest, so best just leave it here...

[BillobShaisley]

He's too slow for the wings and doesn't work enough for our midfield.

The idea that we 'need' more goals from midfield seems to ignore the fact we've scored **** loads since he left. I'd expect that from someone that hasn't seen us play the last 2 years.

He doesn't fit in our system, there's better options, better value, and he's a cunt.

[RedReet]

I'd take Ziyec (sp?) from Ajax for £30mil before having him back. I'd take Fekir and his broken knee. I'd take Erikson for the same sort of money. Coutinho is a MOTD player. He was heroic in an aspirational team, he's bang average in a team able to compete at the top. Not worth the money or the hassle or the back tracking on being ****ed over.

Rush left with his head held high and came back past it and over the hill, failing to add to the legacy he'd built up. Coutinho has none of the collateral built up and is also half the player that left us.

Better options out there without all the baggage, nothing to do with twitter, its the difference between champo and real life.

What a load of crap.

I'd expect that from a United supported, not somebody who should have actually been watching our games.

He was excellent the year we finished 2nd and was our player of the year the next two seasons running. He's also one of Brazil's best players and just won the Copa America with them.

[baitman]

I'd take Ziyec (sp?) from Ajax for £30mil before having him back. I'd take Fekir and his broken knee. I'd take Erikson for the same sort of money. Coutinho is a MOTD player. He was heroic in an aspirational team, he's bang average in a team able to compete at the top. Not worth the money or the hassle or the back tracking on being ****ed over.

Rush left with his head held high and came back past it and over the hill, failing to add to the legacy he'd built up. Coutinho has none of the collateral built up and is also half the player that left us.

Better options out there without all the baggage, nothing to do with twitter, its the difference between champo and real life.

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[BillobShaisley]

I'd take Ziyec (sp?) from Ajax for £30mil before having him back. I'd take Fekir and his broken knee. I'd take Erikson for the same sort of money. Coutinho is a MOTD player. He was heroic in an aspirational team, he's bang average in a team able to compete at the top. Not worth the money or the hassle or the back tracking on being ****ed over.

Rush left with his head held high and came back past it and over the hill, failing to add to the legacy he'd built up. Coutinho has none of the collateral built up and is also half the player that left us.

Better options out there without all the baggage, nothing to do with twitter, its the difference between champo and real life.

[Norbs]

If that means we end up getting £60m for him and get him back then it's not a dreadful deal but not altogether great considering he's not kicked on. I'd be really surprised if Klopp wanted him, purely for the fuss he kicked up when he went