7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

[GOAT_SUAREZ]

Valverde's been playing 4-2-3-1 for his whole life. Why would he change that? I still think he'll come good as a LM in 442, playing as a LW when attack.

Because of the players quality obviously. He started 4-3-3 with Dembele against Juventus and then switched when he got injured. We had no wingers for that system. Now when Dembele gains confidence we will see 4-3-3 again. Next season will be midfield of Coutinho, Rakitic and Busquets and attack of Dembele, Messi and Suarez or Griezmann

 

[FCBfan22]

Ultima Hora!
OJO!
OJOO!
OJOOO!
OJOOOO!
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[Devils]

OJO been hitting the gym I see. Looking leaner than usual.

 

[Raketa10]

Is there any chance he'll get EU passport before the beginning of 2018/19 season? If he doesn't and we sign Arthur in summer Mina will have to go on loan and we'll have to buy another CB.

 

[GOAT_SUAREZ]

Is there any chance he'll get EU passport before the beginning of 2018/19 season? If he doesn't and we sign Arthur in summer Mina will have to go on loan and we'll have to buy another CB.

I think he will this summer but we have to send Mina on loan anyway

 

[Messi983]

Is there any chance he'll get EU passport before the beginning of 2018/19 season? If he doesn't and we sign Arthur in summer Mina will have to go on loan and we'll have to buy another CB.

He could but Arthur won't come before January anyway. Don't know why people believe Catalan media we can get him in summer or that it's Barça's decision when he'll come. It's obvious Gremio won't let him go in their mid-season and Barça have accepted those conditions.

I think he will this summer but we have to send Mina on loan anyway

And then we'll do what? Buy another CB who will also need time to adapt? It's better to keep Mina. He'll be 24 at start of next season so he's not exactly a youngster anymore who would need a loan.

 

[El Guaje]

He could but Arthur won't come before January anyway. Don't know why people believe Catalan media we can get him in summer or that it's Barça's decision when he'll come. It's obvious Gremio won't let him go in their mid-season and Barça have accepted those conditions.

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/footbal...c-barcelona-arthur-gremio-brazil-porto-alegre

FC Barcelona and Gremio de Porto Alegre have agreed to a purchase option for the player
If the Club exercises the option — which it can in July 2018 — the transfer will cost €30m plus €9m in variable amount

 

[Horatio]

I hear Barca has upped their negotiation skills?

 

[Messi983]

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/footbal...c-barcelona-arthur-gremio-brazil-porto-alegre

We will use buy option in summer but he'll come in January.

 

[El Guaje]

We will use buy option in summer but he'll come in January.

Maybe, maybe not. There is nothing that says the buy option is only for January.

 

[unknowngenius10]

Is william better than Coutinho? the guy is a beast.

 

[behindbrowneyes]

Is william better than Coutinho? the guy is a beast.

lol no Willian is 29yo and doesn't show up enough on a regular basis. I'm not a big fan of statistics but Coutinho has the same amount of goals and assists in less than a half games in PL this season. He is the Brazilian Angel Di Maria. On his day he is a beast (like Di Maria when P$G have beaten Barcelona 4-0), but those days are not that often.

 

[serghei]

Such a shame we won't have this beast with his lightning strikes in CL. Imagine a deadlock even tie and then a belter from Coutinho.

 

[dakt]

Very good half from Cou!

 

[MessiCam]

Very good? He was fantastic.