Philippe Coutinho

[JerseyAddict]

He is a quality player. Needs to play in the number 10 position. Fati and Dembele on the wings and Messi as a false 9.

He is our best 10 after Messi. Griezmann can "pull the french NT argument" but Cou is a better 10 than him

 

[Jallo]

Coutinho is not the second best 10 on this team this team will struggle to score and create chances. Messi doesn?t have the energy to play as a false nine,
Messi clearly prefers to play off a target man. If we want to achieve anything this year, Braithwaite will continue playing as the nine with Messi and Greizemann playing off of him. I like Pedri defensive contributions on the left wing, but I would rotate him with Demb?l?. Sell Coutinho in the winter arsenal might be interested.

 

[Laplacian]

He is our best 10 after Messi. Griezmann can "pull the french NT argument" but Cou is a better 10 than him

Have you missed the last half a year or so? Messi can't play as a striker.

 

[JohnN]

Best formation for Messi to be at his best is him at rw/false 9, behind a pure striker (braith), a fast left winter (dembouz or Fati) and a secondary striker who drifts right (griez). That's my 2 cents.

 

[mc_lovin]

Best formation for Messi to be at his best is him at rw/false 9, behind a pure striker (braith), a fast left winter (dembouz or Fati) and a secondary striker who drifts right (griez). That's my 2 cents.

I agree, but its a balancing act.

Braithwaite
Dembele/Fati - Griezmann - Messi

looks very offensive. Coutinho on the left, who drops deeper and does more in midfield, looks more solid. I just dont think Coutinho is good enough to be a starter though. Given the choice at #10 I definitely prefer Griezmann as well, whos just a better scorer than Coutinho (and what the team lacks more with Braithwaite and Messi). If we had a worldclass #9 it would be fair game.

I guess the biggest lesson under Koeman so far has been that Messi doesnt really work in the center. Nominally right wing it is.

 

[CatalinR10]

soooooo bad

 

[Rory]

Death, taxes and coutinho cutting to the right to give a 3 yard short pass. Only things you can be certain of in life.

 

[FCMessi]

useless on the wing.

the genius cowman

 

[i_bleed_blaugrana]

I thought Brazilians were supposed to be creative? What a waste of 140 million...

 

[ronniecro]

i'd play puig instead of this bum

 

[FCMessi]

and Puig would not suck on wing

 

[mc_lovin]

Cant believe Koeman trusted him We wasted so much time on him again.

 

[FCBfan22]

His confidence can dissappear in a moment.

 

[sikkboy]

It's just not meant to be, Phillipe. I don't think your style suits any team other than the national team and then I'm not sure tbqh.

 

[Laplacian]

Klopp is truly a fantastic manager. Seems like every player that goes there has a boost in quality. Robertson and TAA are shit for their national teams, but goddamn they are quite the wonder for Liverpool.