7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

DonAndres

Wild Man of Borneo
You know I really want to see him under a different coach but I'm also approaching the idea that we should probably cut our losses as much as it is painful to say that.

Started off great but man he not even good enough to polish Dembele's boots at this point.

Yeah his shortcomings are beyond any coach/system failure. We have nowhere to play him that aligns with our formation plans. He will never be good enough to be starting LW over Dembele, and he will never be well rounded enough to play as a midfielder and have an impact.

His purchase was a panic decision while we were recycling the squad and system. He was bought to be an Iniesta successor, then played in Neymar's spot, and we've had no clue what to do with him since.

We should sell him and reallocate the money towards other things. Jovic + De Ligt should cost us about 120 million. We can get at least that much if we sell Rakitic and Coutinho. We would end the summer with only the FDJ money as our deficit, and we pay that in installments anyway.
 

Alik

Moderator
There is a lot that can be blamed on Valverde for his form. However, Coutinho has shown himself to be a mentally weak player.
 

clemente

New member
Lmao calling Coutinho useless, he will go soon to play NT games under Tito and he 100% "somehow" won't be useless again and suddenly "somehow" confident. This manager simply KILLS our players confidence, Coutinho looks fucking depressed playing for the best club in the amazing city.
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Seems like he's bipolar.

The infamous inconsistency that's spoken of him since he was at Inter perhaps?

Lmao calling Coutinho useless, he will go soon to play NT games under Tito and he 100% "somehow" won't be useless again and suddenly "somehow" confident. This manager simply KILLS our players confidence, Coutinho looks fucking depressed playing for the best club in the amazing city.

Then why is Dembele playing so well and looking so full of confidence?
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
He really should have scored that chance too. Why didn't he go for a far post curler? When was the last time he attempted that shot (and it wasn't blocked)?
 

Leo_Messi

New member
Joke of a performance yet again. He is turning into one of the biggest flops in recent football history. All the fears I had before his signing and more than that are turning into reality.

That completely moronic loss of possession and no tracking back at all was him in a nutshell this season. Laughable, really.
 
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DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Don't know what it is but I'm growing impacient. I'd sell him in the summer and fight with Madrid for Eriksen.

If he keep shitting the bed until the summer we've gotta think about it. Perhaps try to bait him to PSG. I don't see Coutinho returning to England with Liverpool being so good as they are. Would be a massive career failure for him and it will follow him.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
This manager simply KILLS our players confidence, Coutinho looks fucking depressed playing for the best club in the amazing city.

And somehow Alena who played 0 minutes in autumn is practically your most consistent positive midfielder.

This ain't the manager. Only players being pussies expecting to be catered to and patted on the back when they miss a sitter or their flick doesn't work. Coutinho is a good talent, but totally inadaptable. He plays like a celebrity that wants to hog it and feel like the most or the second most important player on the team. Dude needs to wake up and realise where he is.
 

raki

New member
And somehow Alena who played 0 minutes in autumn is practically your most consistent positive midfielder.

This ain't the manager. Only players being pussies expecting to be catered to and patted on the back when they miss a sitter or their flick doesn't work. Coutinho is a good talent, but totally inadaptable. He plays like a celebrity that wants to hog it and feel like the most or the second most important player on the team. Dude needs to wake up and realise where he is.

I agree with you.
 

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