Philippe Coutinho Post-LFC

[Irishnev]

https://twitter.com/_ChrisBascombe/status/950285110330515456

[Helios Creed]

Thanks very much Rafa! And no sell on clause for Inter either...

[labourRed]

Originally Posted by Helios Creed

Thanks very much Rafa! And no sell on clause for Inter either...

Tiny one of 1.25% I think.

[Darkon]

Originally Posted by Helios Creed

Thanks very much Rafa! And no sell on clause for Inter either...

Why are you thanking Rafa?

[Assassin]

Originally Posted by Darkon

Why are you thanking Rafa?

Because he bought him

[Darkon]

Originally Posted by Assassin

Because he bought him

What? No he didn't, we bought Coutino in 2013! Rafa to my knowledge havn't managed here for 8 years now

[Alex]

Was Coutinho even alive when Rafa managed here

[Assassin]

Originally Posted by Darkon

What? No he didn't, we bought Coutino in 2013! Rafa to my knowledge havn't managed here for 8 years now

Mad bad.....clouded memory It was Rafa who gave him his chance at Inter many moons a go

[McDermotX]

Think it was Comolli who had mentioned that Rafa had tipped him as a purchase (wittingly or unwittingly.....I dunno)

"In the spring of 2012, the owners told me that we had a limited spending budget per player of €10 million and we could only sign players who were under 21," Comolli said in an interview with ESPN.

"I said to the scout: 'Coutinho becomes our priority' because we were looking for a wide player to replace Dirk Kuyt. He [Coutinho] was not available because they transferred him to Espanyol [on loan] later on.

"We didn't even know he was that good - it was difficult to watch him play because he was never playing at Inter. We knew about him, we knew he was good, but it was only when Rafa said he's going to be world-class. When somebody like Rafa says a thing about a player like this, you listen.

"The head of recruitment said he was the best we could get. But I was sacked, then Kenny [Dalglish] was sacked."

[labourRed]

Coutinho always looked world class, i think at the time Inter needed a bit of money and Coutinho wasn't playing. I remember being absolutely delighted when we signed him - it felt like a real coup. I think the only debate at the time over those signings was Sturridge a bit one-footed or not - even he turned out alright before he turned to glass.

[Vermilion]

[ntto]

rafa said that when he was at Inter I think after he signed there (while rafa was manager?)

[Darkon]

Originally Posted by McDermotX

Think it was Comolli who had mentioned that Rafa had tipped him as a purchase (wittingly or unwittingly.....I dunno)

Ah, I see! Think I missed that at the time. But great recommendation indeed

[Gingawaria]

Originally Posted by MrMichael

Ok, so leaving us in the middle of the season is very disappointing, however we did also sign him in the middle of a season and we clearly kept him at the club against his will in lieu of Barca actually making us an acceptable offer for him for 6 months. Obviously he had personal reasons as well as professional ones for wanting to move to Spain, and if we do want to get really good South American players at the club this is going to happen eventually with some of them, as we saw with Suarez.

All the "rat" & "cunt" stuff to me is a bit unnecessary, I'm not saying we should be happy for him but meh, he didn't down tools this season and we got a huge fee for him, we'll be fine without him.

Incredibly harsh.

I'm gutted he's gone but it's a massive fee and it's not like he left us for another Premier League club.

Plus - he's only done exactly the same thing that Van Dijk did so we can't be too critical of him.

[McDermotX]

Originally Posted by Darkon

Ah, I see! Think I missed that at the time. But great recommendation indeed

Classic Rafa.....always involved in some of the best moments of the club since the mid 00s even though he's long gone.

Who can forget the marvellous Jovanovic - it's like Rafa knew Bodgson was taking over.

[rudedog]

Originally Posted by McDermotX

Classic Rafa.....always involved in some of the best moments of the club since the mid 00s even though he's long gone.

Who can forget the marvellous Jovanovic - it's like Rafa knew Bodgson was taking over.

Who can forget? One of the greatest soccer players in world

Milan Jovanovic: The greatest soccer player...ever - YouTube

Milan Jovanovic: The greatest soccer player...ever - YouTube

[Shaggy]

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[Darkon]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/s...27655076950017

Wonder what club he's trying to get transfered to this time?

[Darkon]

https://streamable.com/whh7w

[labourRed]

Originally Posted by Shaggy

https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague/s...27655076950017

Now the wee fucker is screwing us out of those £4.4m instalments.

[McDermotX]

Originally Posted by rudedog

Who can forget? One of the greatest soccer players in world

Milan Jovanovic: The greatest soccer player...ever - YouTube

Originally Posted by Darkon

Wonder what club he's trying to get transfered to this time?

[Assassin]

Seeing this smiling toad all over the internet is really gripping my shit. I hope all of the pearly white caps in his head rot and fall out

[Snigger]

Barca confirm Coutinho thigh injury and expect him to be out for two to three weeks

[bradsdad]

Originally Posted by Snigger

Barca confirm Coutinho thigh injury and expect him to be out for two to three weeks

He hasnt put in a transfer request with Barca all ready has he ?

[RedReet]

Originally Posted by labourRed

Now the wee fucker is screwing us out of those £4.4m instalments.

The only logical conclusion.

[-V-]

He's no Luis suarez

[Alex]

So we have actually only lost him for Feb, March, April and May if he is out for the next 3 weeks or so

Good business LFC

[Maxiedge]

Is he going to have to do those keepy-uppies like a trained seal at the presentation?

[Helios Creed]

Originally Posted by Darkon

Why are you thanking Rafa?

He sold him to us at a bargain price did't he? Still looking after our interests even after he had left..

[Darkon]

Originally Posted by Helios Creed

He sold him to us at a bargain price did't he? Still looking after our interests even after he had left..

No, Rafa were there in 2010 we got Coutinho in 2013 - but someone had the
correct answer for you a bit earlier

[Buzzo]

Barca have been asked whey they initially said they wanted no bidding war but then shelled out £142m to Liverpool for Coutinho.

Mestre said: "There was an important reduction in the cost of this transfer. We can't go into number."

Wonder what this means?

[McDermotX]

Nike and himself ponying up some of the cash ?

[baitman]

Originally Posted by Buzzo

Wonder what this means?

probably the smaller initial fee and the rest at 50p a week.

[labourRed]

Originally Posted by McDermotX

Nike and himself ponying up some of the cash ?

Nike given the ad were obviously involved. The stories subsequently confirm that. I don't think Coutinho paid any money himself rather he forgone some sponsorship money over the course of the contract. About 15m IIRC.

I think we squeezed Barca for the absolute maximum. If they go any buy some other fucker for 80m later this month I'll reconsider but I'd doubt that'll happen.

[Darkon]

Wasn't it reported at some point that Coutinho chose to pay a substantial fee himself, which could mean the outstanding on his contract and maybe wage reduction?

[Assassin]

I hope we report both Barca and Nike for the blatant tapping over the last year or so......

[topscorer]

It's been widely supported that Coutinho paid some money to get the deal done. I think it was 11.5m.

I think Marca also claimed that Real Madrid was willing to offer us £170m for him.

[Norbs]

Did the wee shit mention or thank LFC at all?

[Tee]

Originally Posted by Norbs

Did the wee shit mention or thank LFC at all?

Yes, he said thanks to all (especially all the nice folk on est), and said it was a shame he never won any titles

[baitman]

filho da puta