Nothing intrigues Liverpool supporters quite as much as an exotic name, and that of Philippe Coutinho has got the Anfield faithful clamouring for show-reels, statistics and opinion. Well look no further fellow Reds, because we’ve done all the legwork for you and compiled a report detailing everything you need to know about the Brazilian.
At a glance
Full name: Philippe Coutinho Correia
Date of birth: 12 June 1992 (age 20)
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Height: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight: 72kg (11.3 stone)
Positions: LW, RW, CAM.
Foot: Both (right strongest).
Road to Liverpool
Liverpool recently agreed a deal to bring Coutinho to the English Premier League and the move is expected to be made official imminently on completion of a successful medical and work permit application, but he began his career over 5000 miles away in Brazil.
Vasco da Gama
Coutinho’s first club was Vasco da Gama, a Campeonato Brasileiro outfit based in his home city of Rio de Janeiro. Joining as a youngster in 1999, he would progress through the club’s ranks until 2008, when Inter Milan came calling with a €4 million bid for the then 16-year-old.
First Club: Coutinho in action for Vasco da Gama.
As part of the terms of Coutinho’s transfer to Inter he would remain at newly promoted Vasco on loan for the 2009-10 Série A campaign, where he featured in 31 games in all competitions, gaining some much needed experience ahead of his move to Italy.
Inter Milan
Coutinho moved to Inter in July 2010, almost a month after his 18th birthday. There he linked up with manager Rafael Benitez, who had himself only just arrived at the club.
Benitez appeared to rate the Brazilian highly as he was soon involved in the first team fold, making his début as a substitute in the UEFA Super Cup final in August 2010. He made a few more appearances from the bench in quick succession, before being handed his first start in a 4-0 win against Werder Bremen in the Champions League on September 29.
Rated: Benitez introduces Coutinho to the press.
That season Coutinho made a total of 20 appearances for Inter, the vast majority of which came under Benitez. The Spaniard’s departure midway through the campaign certainly didn’t do the youngster any favours and he was often left on the bench under Leonardo, who went on to resign that summer.
Coutinho then saw Gian Piero Gasperini come and go, before Claudio Ranieri took the reins in September 2011. He then featured scarcely and it was decided that he should go out on loan, with Espanyol taking him to La Liga on 30 January 2012.
Espanyol
Coutinho made 16 appearances for Espanyol, scoring five goals and making one assist. Inter Milan fan and Semrpreinter blogger Siavoush Fallahi followed the player’s progress during his loan spell at Espanyol, reporting the below:
He was a superstar. Under Mauricio Pochettino (now at Southampton, who also submitted a bid for the player in January) he did very well and the fans there loved him. He came back more mature and with a lot of self-confidence. It was an experience which served him well. Unfortunately for him he hasn’t had the same continuity of playing time this season to build on the confidence he gained from the loan spell.
Challenge: Coutinho tussles with Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid.
Return to Inter Milan
Coutinho rarely featured for Inter under Andrea Stramaccioni this season. Injuries did not help his cause, but even when fully fit he found himself behind some top players in the pecking order. Most of his minutes came in the Europa League and his last outing in any capacity came in mid-December last year.
Brazil
It didn’t take long for Coutinho to catch the eye of his national team selectors; he was a part of the squad which won the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship and was capped 8 times at U19 level. He then went on to earn a further 7 caps at U20 level where he won the 2011 World Cup. To date he has featured once for the senior side in a 3-0 friendly win over Iran in 2010.
Prospects: Coutinho with Neymar on international duty.
Career performance data
Coutinho’s career performance data via Transfermarkt shows a steady improvement in his form over time. The data is listed from the most recent first.
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Coutinho’s best data came from his time at Espanyol, suggesting the opportunity to play consistently under a manager who believed in his ability was a big boost to his form after being a bit-part player at Inter.
Other stats
All of Coutinho’s raw data is outlined above, but here’s some other interesting stats courtesy of Life’s a Pitch contributor Adam Digby.
Over the last year Coutinho has scored 7 goals in 40 shots. That’s a goal every 5.7 shots. Luis Suarez has scored 16 Premier League goals with 129 shots this season; an average of one goal every 5.9 shots.
In the same period Coutinho has crafted 25 goal scoring opportunities, while completing 77% of his passes.
Coutinho conceded possession just 10 times this season, underlining his good control and intelligent use of the ball.
During his loan spell at Espanyol, Coutinho won 1.8 tackles and made 1.4 interceptions per game. Carlos Tevez, one of the hardest working forwards in the Premier League, averages 0.8 and 0.5 per game respectively.
Coutinho averaged a goal every 235 minutes in La Liga, or a goal every 2.6 games.
Coutinho averaged 4.4 successful dribbles per game, the second highest in Serie A, and behind only Hatem Ben Arfa in the Premier League.
Playing style
Coutinho is an exciting player. Fast, direct and tricky, he’ll be sure to have the crowd on their feet as he turns defenders inside out, though he might also have them sat back down quite quickly on occasion as he attempts to adapt his game to the pace and power of the Premier League.
By now you’ve probably exhausted every YouTube showreel on offer (there’s more later if you haven’t), so you’ll have a good idea of what the lad can do at his best. But in the interest of being balanced we’ve enlisted the help of our friend Siavoush again to provide us with a knowledgeable account of the player.
Attributes
Pace - Coutinho is fast. It’s common to see him accelerate past his opponents.
Skill / control – This kid has some skill. He has many different moves that he likes to use and his control of the ball is beautiful.
Strength - Coutinho is short and light. He isn’t very strong but his other qualities compensate for this.
Intelligence - He is a smart player. He knows how and where to run and his intelligence both with and without the ball is one of his greatest strengths.
Passing / vision - In my opinion these are his best attributes. Don’t be surprised if you see Coutinho play amazing passes to team-mates who aren’t on his level of intelligence. He sees solutions and knows when to pass. He is an assists man; more known for his passing than for scoring, though he has become more reliable in his goalscoring as well. As well as providing assists, he can also be the one who creates an opportunity for another player to provide an assist too.
Shooting / composure - Coutinho has a good shot. His composure could improve but he usually tries to find an opportunity to score from all angles. He scores all types of goals but I’d say he’s more of a spectacular goalscorer than the Pippo Inzaghi type of poacher. He sees the solutions in the box and if his shot is on target it’s often very dangerous.
Strongest foot - His strongest foot is definitely his right. For skill moves he may use his left, but for passes and shots his right foot is the one he favours.
Technique - His technique is great. He, like many other Brazilian players, started out playing futsal (video later) and he still has those skills with him today. He has great technique and can provide truly magical moments at times.
Tackling / marking - Since he’s a true attacking player these are his ‘weaknesses’. He’s not the player who should be working hard with man marking and tackling other players; he’s the one you give the ball to if you need a moment of magic in attack which can win you the game.
Work rate - This is not the type of attacking player that you’ll see running for the whole game and tracking back his opponents for 90 minutes. Even if he is capable of doing so a good coach knows that he is best in the offensive half of the field and with 100% of his energy on this he can be truly devastating to the opposition.
Tactical discipline - During this season when he played we could see Coutinho track back to help the defence. When Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home Stramaccioni pointed him out as the key player in the game because he helped the team with shutting down Borja Valero and Claudio Pizzarro in their build-up play. If he must, he’ll be grateful to help the team in any way he’s asked.
Confidence - At the moment it’s difficult to determine anything about this. Though he’s not scared to take on opponents and try to beat them with dribbles, no matter their size, or who it is. It seems Coutinho’s confidence comes with continuity and if he feels that the coach believes in him.
Fitness – Coutinho has had some injury problems this season which worried Inter supporters. He came back, and then he’d be injured again a short time after. Or he’d be ready to play, just to get injured again. It’s often muscle strains that keep him out for shorter periods, though he had a serious injury this season. There shouldn’t be any more problems with that one though; the strains are the ones to worry about and at the moment he’s out with a minor injury.
NB: Coutinho’s training schedule at Inter is thought to have involved a lot of strength and size work which could explain some of his muscle strains as he pushed his body to its limits in order to encourage growth at a crucial time in his physical development. This is something the LFC fitness and nutrition staff will work very hard on managing.
Position
Coutinho has been used as an offensive midfielder (Trequartista), second striker and on the flanks. This proves that he has many qualities and that he can do well in different positions on the field. In my opinion he should be used as the offensive midfielder, but he also does well on the left wing since he’s often facing less players, can go one-on-one and provide both through balls, crosses and shots.
Potential
It’s no secret that Liverpool’s ongoing philosophy is to buy and develop young players so that they might enjoy them at their peak, so we asked Siavoush just how much better he thinks the Brazilian can get.
If his injury problems don’t hamper his progress and if he gets to play with continuity he can become one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. No doubt about it. It’s hard to say how he might change when he becomes older, but I’d say as he matures he’ll know how to deliver assists and goals with more consistency.
Comparisons
We asked Siavoush if there were any well-known players who Coutinho compared to. He said:
He’s a bit like Oscar of Chelsea. But with better vision and passing. This is if I really have to compare him to someone. In my opinion he’s special and has his own way of playing. Unlike many other Brazilian talents he doesn’t get too caught up with dribbling but releases the ball when he should and likes assists as much as goals. If I were to compare him to another famous player he could emulate it would be Wesley Sneijder, though Wes is much better with his left foot than I think Coutinho will be.
Incidentally, Coutinho himself has previously declared Robinho and Kaka to be his idols while also admitting that there are similarities between the way he and Sneijder play. From a Liverpool perspective, there are glimpses of Sterling and Suarez in him too.
Character
Characteristics play a big part in determining how successful a footballer will be. As Siavoush explains, we should have no worries about Coutinho in that respect.
Coutinho is a very calm person and a bit shy. He’s married to his girlfriend who has been with him for a long time and when he was asked what he likes to do with his spare time in Milan he said he likes to spend it with his family, friends and girlfriend. Coutinho is down to earth and I wouldn’t expect him to be a trouble maker at all. He enjoys playing football and loves the game, there have never been any reports about him misbehaving in training or behaving badly. He’s a great kid.
Coutinho returns from the 2009 South American U-17 Championships to be greeted by his girlfriend (now wife) and some family members.
Settled: Coutinho married his long-term girlfriend in December 2012.
Close: Coutinho sees in the new year with his friend, compatriot and Inter team-mate Juan Jesus.
Coutinho is very close to his friends and family, even crediting his wife for keeping him grounded and focused. Ever since he was a youngster at Vasco da Gama the men of the family, he, his father and his two older brothers who work as lawyers, would sit and discuss his performances after matches and training. One could easily imagine him forming strong bonds with the South American contingent on Merseyside, in particular Lucas Leiva, with whom he shares many characteristics. There are even reports that the two are already in touch, and they currently follow each other on Instagram.
So why are Inter selling him?
This is the burning question. Club President Massimo Moratti once described Coutinho as “the future of Inter,” so why on earth would they let him go? Siavoush explains:
The reason(s) Inter are selling Coutinho are mostly financial. Inter want to bring in Paulinho from Corinthians and need to sacrifice a player. It was between Alvarez and Coutinho and since Coutinho is an attractive player for many clubs it has probably been easier to choose him. Inter have financial problems that need to be solved as well.
The footballing reason for Coutinho being sold is that he has failed to impress this season; even though he hasn’t been given a lot of playing time, he hasn’t been shining when he’s had the opportunity. All of this, together with his injuries and maybe the new ideas of the coach have forced Inter to sell him. If you ask for my opinion, I’m angry with this. Coutinho is born 12th of june 1992, the same year and date as me. He shares the date with Diego Milito as well (the player who gave us the treble in 2010). I was completely sure it was in his destiny to become an Inter legend.
In journalism there’s an expression called “Killing your darlings,” which means you cut out some of your text to improve it. This is hurtful when you’ve worked hard on writing a piece. And Inter are now forced to kill a darling, in this case I hope the darling is replaced with another one.
Fee
Liverpool are reportedly buying Coutinho for €10 million, with talk of a further 3m in add-ons. We asked Siavoush whether he thought this represented a good deal for both parties.
€10 million for Coutinho would mean that Liverpool robbed Inter. I hope for Inter to receive at least €13 million and I’d be satisfied.
Life in the Premier League
Many foreign footballers have told of the difficulty in adapting to the pace and physicality of the Premier League. Some believe this might be a problem for such a sleight player, but Siavoush believes Coutinho will take well to the challenge ahead.
I think Coutinho will have a lot of defenders in the Premier League dancing Samba, although he might have problems with the physical presence of the defenders and the often harsh tackles. I hope for Coutinho that Liverpool involve him with the ball on the ground, otherwise he’d just be standing and watching from the side as if it was a tennis game being played out in front of him. If he can get the ball at his feet I really think the tempo, speed and free-flowing nature of the Premier League will suit him well.
Language
Coutinho speaks Italian and Portuguese. He has not yet had any reason to learn English, although he will likely begin to do so as soon as he arrives in Liverpool.
Quotes
“For me, he’s a phenomenon. He’s like a Ferrari. When he’s dribbling with the ball at his feet, you just can’t catch up to him.” – Coutinho’s friend, compatriot and Inter team-mate Juan Jesus.
“He is a young player with lots of quality. He can be the future of the club and we expect him to do very well for us.” – Rafa Benitez making a claim backed up by Massimo Moratti.
“I’m a midfielder. I like to play behind the strikers and attack, so yes, I’m a bit like Wes Sneijder. My role models? Robinho and Kaka. The comparisons with Pato? It’s flattering, but we’re two different players. He’s a striker, I’m more a midfielder.” – Coutinho upon being introduced to the press after signing for Inter.
“I’m just Coutinho, a kid who’s getting better. Ronaldinho is an extra-terrestrial who’s won everything. I’d be happy to achieve half of his success.” – A humble Coutinho on comparisons with a Brazilian legend.
“My family is the foundation of everything in my life. I’m a very quiet person. And I have to be, right? My family is always on my ass!” – Coutinho jokes about his life off the field.
“Things get done for a reason and selling Coutinho is not done with the idea of cashing in but because, looking at the way things have developed recently, we have a greater need in different areas than Coutinho’s position, regardless of his age.” – Moratti on the sale of the youngster.
Best bits
You’ve probably already seen the highlight reels, but just in case you haven’t we’ve sourced his best bits below. Just remember, they are his best bits.
A little extra
To end this player profile we’ve got a great little anecdote courtesy of Siavoush about Coutinho’s first experience of Inter. Or should we say Inter’s first experience of Coutinho!?
There was a Story about Coutinho when he first came on trial at Inter when he was 16 years old. Apparently he played the ball through the legs of Materazzi, the latter then confronted Coutinho after the move and explained: “If you do that again, I’ll kill you,” whilst the other players were laughing at Materazzi and hugging Coutinho. I think he did the same to Walter Samuel later on, but seeing as he’s still alive it probably didn’t happen again!
Final thoughts
Ultimately time will tell just how accurate this assessment of Coutinho and his chances of starring in the Liverpool set-up are, but from what we know now it is plausible to suggest that we’ve signed a very good and a very unique player in the context of our current squad.
If he can stay fit, and if he is given the time and encouragement he needs in order to develop, we might just have a top player on our hands. Either way, it looks like it will be great fun finding out.
Let’s talk about it on Twitter: @liam_tomkins
With thanks to: @SiaTheMan and @Adz77
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looprevil your the fake troll, im a season ticket holder and you call me a fake fan. youve probs only seen lfc play through streaming and think your the boss at everything because youve played fifa a few time lol your a mug! an internet cowboy with to much to say about nothing. bore off!
but yeah neil back to what we was talking about, reina made a huge error today, and shows he can on his day be the best in the PL but also the worst. very good effort from the whole team, hederson was again outstanding as was everyone. enrique as well which im sure on that youll admit
This was a dominant performance by lfc and it’s a pity we did not get 3 points.The midfield was brilliant and the suarez & sturridge combo was superb.Its just a pity that evertime we play city someone makes a stupid mistake
I surely didn’t know that. Learnt one thing new these days! Thanks for that.
Truered i wont agree about enrique his inability to use his right foot continues to get him into trouble milner gave him a tough time today.thats four points dropped in a week down to keeper errors.hendo was class today and showing his worth.downing needs to take on players more lets hope countinho does that.would have taken a draw at the start of both games but given the position we were in in both games gutted with two draws.
Sturridge was very good today held up the ball well! Henderson played good the whole lot performed. Hopefully form continues to improve with these key positions and players in the squad. Credit to the Gaffer as well! 4th place is going to take a miracle but just maybe.
one of the calmest most level headed posters on this site gets called a troll and a fake…LOL
SMH
strebby what did you make of the game then
played really well, can see the progress the team is making, but again 1 very silly mistake and 1 lapse in concentration from agger cost us. and as has happened for the last 2-3 seasons our football has not gotten the results it deserves.
i agree strebby we battered them yesterday and again a mistake has cost us,reina two mistakes in a week has cost us 4 points being lost on the top four
To be fair, Reina cldnt have some much about walcotts goal had he moved or not. He’s still far better than Jones and butland. You only have to look at its and arsenal to realize how difficult finding a top keeper is. Pepe may have has some tough times recently but form is temporary. There’s a reason utd, arsenal and barca are hovering around.
The bigger question for me is whether he wants to be here – and it’s looking like he probably doesn’t in which case sell him for 15 million and use it to sign begovic, vorm or ruddy.
Ter Stegen or Begovic should be the priority if Pepe decides to leave
There’s no doubt Reina is quality but we need brave players now to drive Liverpool forward. If Reina is pointing towards the quality of the squad, then he’s definitely one of those that is not up to the challenge and he has the cheek to say it.
I say he is no longer motivated to play for Liverpool so the sooner he goes the better.
morbid and dave totaly agree with u reina i think has lost the fight for liverpool, begovic we can forget he is going to manc,dave with regards to the arsenal game he didnt move a inch for either of their goals.ruddy i think is a good keeper but butland has got so much potential its scary and i think we missed a trick with him.if we can get 15 mil for reina i would take it as then spend it all on a quality keeper.i think our first team needs some more additions to put some of our players as squad players like lucas and enrique
dave do you seriously think the scum want reina not a chance thats all paper talk arsenal a couple of seasons ago maybe not anymore,reina is correct our squad isnt strong enough to compete with the top three but its def good enough to compete with spurs arsenal and everton but for stupid mistakes recently we would be right on the tails of fourth place
ter Stegen!
Youth, Quality, Experience.
Lfc want Ben arfa in carrolls swap deal not a bad deal
Riena Is And Was Our Liability For A Long Time Now . You Guys Always Pick On Some Player To Hide His Constant Mistakes . We Missed Out On Remy And On Butland . Shall We Miss Out On Begovic In The Summer ? If We Keep Reina Beyond Next Summer It Is Just Going To Be More Of The Same Next Year No Matter How Good Liverpool Plays . Look At Utd Thier 9 Points Clear But They Still Scrutinize De Gea . They Do Not Tollerate Mistakes So Why Do We Have To ? Riena Is Even Arrogant Enough To Come Out And Say We Are Not Good Enough After The Blunders He Just Did ? Why Is He The Only Untouchable One ? Thats What Baffeles Me .
What a load of rubbish all of the team were crap
Where is that Rodgers Ass-licker Morbid now? As well as that half-wit Tom Cullimore and his ‘we’re making progress sh**
Admit it you planks, Rodgers is an absolute donut.
understand your frustration. but not every bad performance is down to the manager.
is it rodgers fault gerrard missed a penalty? is it rodgers fault agger cant do the simplest defensive task in picking his man up at a corner and showing a beast like lukaku onto his strongest foot? is it rodgers fault suarez shoots from every ridiculous angle he can think of when there are clearly better options? all those faults tonight, the reason we lost that game was because the players didnt do thier jobs properly. NOT tactics or team selection.
Anfield im starting to doubt him as well his substitutions his team selection tactics,we were beyond awful tonight and got what we deserved nothing
each time these bunch of idiots talk about top four, this is what we get. spot on Neil, it’s a load of rubbish
For me the game today sumed it up really poor all round, didn’t control the game enough, short sharpe passing was poor, although some great long passes. 2 mistakes by Rodgers in my opinion and that was the subs…. Henderson was one of only a couple who had an ok game, his passing and pressure was good, yet got subbed for Stirling who doesn’t pressure off the ball enough and is weak on the ball and needs to bulk and get stronger. Shelvy shouldn’t have been taken off either as he had something to prove and was giving his all. What did borini and Stirling bring to the game nothing! They changed the game for the worse. Also downing for coutinho? Downing is on form, coutinho un-proven and we was chasing the game. Coutinho for gerrard or shelvy I’d have agreed. Why…. Because gerrard had a bad game today in my opinion and shelvy although had something to prove today may have become tired toward the end.
Shelvey jose and glen and agger were the worst players on the pitch.hendo i agree was our best player and he was bad,our play js so negative we pass the ball back all the time
Rodgers having a laugh the players gave everything what a joke the players gave nothing sort it out or we will be looking for another new manager in the summer,we have no chance of top four now be lucky to finish top half the players should be embarresed with that performance
Would be nice to see a Legend like “Carragher ” going out in a blaze of glory at end of season finishing with a fourth place,unfortunately players with more skill & style (supposedly) dont have the same passion for the red jersey as he has had.,& Rodgers i dont think has the ability to get it out of them,this may be as good as it gets this season & there is no magic wand or evidence next season will be any different.,A lot of serious soul searching will have to be done come end of season,maybe we will have to go for broke & get some manager with proven pedigree to lift us out of this rut.
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Didi, how is finishing 4th a blaze of glory? Bloodee hell, we really have sunk so far as a club.
Anfield Iron ,i would like nothing better than see Carra & Stevie finish their passionate careers with a title winning team ,but we both know that not going to happen,After all the changes in the last 2/3 seasons we are no closer,sad way for 2 fine players to finish ,some of the players right through to management are small fish in a big pond i am afraid and sad to admit,as a long time Liverpool supporter,we are no longer competing like our Club should be.If i had the solution to our frustration & dilemma i would be Famous.
is it rodgers fault gerrard missed a penalty? is it rodgers fault agger cant do the simplest defensive task in picking his man up at a corner and showing a beast like lukaku onto his strongest foot? is it rodgers fault suarez shoots from every ridiculous angle he can think of when there are clearly better options? all those faults tonight, the reason we lost that game was because the players didnt do thier jobs properly. NOT tactics or team selection.
and another thing.
is reina made of smoke? is he a poltergeist? that frigging second goal literally went thru him. like right through his middle!!
your right strebby but where rodgers is to blame he has no plan b its this stupid style of play all the time,anyone could see enrique was crap shelvey was crap change them at half time grow a pair and go for it we didnt deserve to win that game last night purely because we couldnt do the simple things,we had to rely on a shocking penalty decision to gain an advantage only to balls it up.two of our better players last night downing and hendo get taken off.this season is a write off unless we win the europa now no europe for us next season and goodbye suarez
there were 10 crap players on that pitch last night. whoever rodgers took off he would have been wrong!! he had to make attacking substitutions which meant changing the players who were doing the attacking.yes downing and hendo were the best of a bad bunch but what they were doing wasnt working… so he tried something else which also didnt work.
suarez has already stated that he will stay without european football next season. there were direct quotes last week. and if he was thinking of leaving why would he sign an extension to make it more difficult for himself when we were even further away from CL football when he signed that exention than when he joined. i have no fear of suarez leaving in the summer.
as you said we lost purely because we couldnt do the simple things. that is not rodgers fault. the players WERE trying to get the ball up the pitch and attack but they couldnt string the passes together and it kept breaking down. not because of tactics or lack of a plan b, but simply because we were crap. all the plan b’s or tactical nous or team selection in the world doesnt mean anything if players fail to do the simple things
I attach no blame to players like shelvey hendo sterling borini last night. the game could and should have been won before sterling and borini got anywhere near the pitch. the established senior so called class players didnt do their part and help the youngsters thru. enrique and johnson were awful. agger was shocking for both goals, suarez was poor and extremely greedy(pass once in a while eh?) gerrard annonymous…yes shelvey was poor but having hardly played for 6 weeks you can expect that. hendo and downing were our best players last night and they barely get 6/10. normally you can carry one or two underperformers, but when9/10 of your players cant pass to each other or pick up simple runs at corners, no amount of tactics or plan b’s will help.
If we finish bottom half or ninth and someone comes in for suarez who can offer champions league football you mean to tell me he wont go,we wont be able to offed him that for at least two to three seasons.the way we are going we wont have euro football for a while.i wouldnt blame suarez for leaving our shambles of a team he cant do it all.the quicker rodgers realizes the players we have are not capable of playing this football the betted
We Changed The Clubs Owners 3 Times , We Said Yay . We Changed Almost All The Team 4 Times , We Said Yay . We Changed Managers 4 Times We Said Yay . And We Are Still Stuck With Pepe Riena . Only A Fool Wouldnt Realize The Problem . The First Goal It Was His Job To Punch Away Inside The Small Box . The Second Goal Went Right Trough Him LoL . A Goal Keeper Is Supposed To Save Goals Not Just Be A Good Distributer Of The Ball . 4 Games In A Row Now He Made Me Swear My Head Off .
Strebby i don’t quiet agree with u. BR has to be blamed the game was winnable until he made those awful changes before the hour mark.
The 2 he brought in are no game changers a good manager shouldn’t be over desperate in the course of a game and third change he made was crazy.
we had enough chances in the first 60 minutes so the game could and should have been won way before any substitutions. and after the subs gerrard missed a penalty! you cannot blame the manager for that. Aggers failure to pick up the runner at the corner, and aggers failure to deal with lukaku. gerrards missed penalty. and the simple failure of most of the players on the pitch to pass to each other, and hitting the first man on almost every cross and pass in the final 3rd were causes of the defeat. Yes the manager has made mistakes, hes done things wrong. my argument is not every single bad game or performance is the fault of the manager. the manager didnt miss the penalty. he didnt let shane long in unchecked he didnt show lukaka on his beastly right peg… the players last night from back to front simply failed to do thier jobs. it wasnt tactics or team selecetion it was players playing rubbish. we were more direct and more dangerous from 60-80 minutes after the subs last night than we had been before hand. once the penalty was missed it provided WBA with the impetus. if the pen goes in we win that 2/3-0.
NOT EVERY BAD RESULT IS THE MANAGERS FAULT.
and last night was the prime example of the players not getting it right.
@ Anfield Iron… Haha, good stuff fruit booty but that doesn’t work.
Get it right you keyboard warrior punk – neither I was a Rodgers fan nor a Queen Kenny hater…
But the fact is the fact Queen Kenny “did it again” with Liverpool, i.e, a captain abandoning the ship before it sinks… GREAT FACT !!!
Sad to say this but Queen Kenny did it twice to Liverpool…
Good to see w”nkers like you still exist today
Come on Kop Source get your act together I miss you!
strebby your spot on i know its not brendans fault but he is the one who takes the blame.that was the worst performance from any team last night ive seen,enrique is awful needs to be replaced should have left gel at lb and wisdom ar rb.shelvey was dreadful allen should have started before him.yes we had chances but true to form we missed them im telling you now suarez will be gone in the summer he wont want to stay,its an insult for a guy with his talent to playing in such a sub standard football team and his talent deserves to be showcased at the highest level.we are falling further and further away from the elite of the premier league every season and its unacceptable
Nice to see Morbid has crawled out of Rodgers @rsehole for a few minutes to write another inspired in-depth comment! Keep em coming college boy! Ha ha!
Anfield Iron… Hahaha… Go back to your cave sad c*nt & keep doing what you do best, i.e, kissing Kenny’s @ss ! Ha ha !
Morbid you half-wit, u still waiting for an open-top bus parade for finishing 8th? Or waiting for a Rodgers statue outside Anfield? You clueless bellend!!
Anfield Iron you mealy-mouth bastard, I see what you’re trying to do… trying to make me a Rodgers fan when clearly I’m not.
“u still waiting for an open-top bus parade for finishing 8th?”… I guess that’s what you were waiting for when Queen Kenny led Liverpool to 8th spot last season… right ??
Listen out keyboard warrior you need to shut your big mouth because quite frankly you’re an embarrassment right here !
Anfield Iron you mealy-mouthed bastard, I see what you’re trying to do… trying to make me a Rodgers fan when clearly I’m not.
“u still waiting for an open-top bus parade for finishing 8th?”… I guess that’s what you were waiting for when Queen Kenny led Liverpool to 8th spot last season… right ??
Listen out keyboard warrior you need to shut your big mouth because quite frankly you’re an embarrassment right here !
Now now gents ,i have been speakjng to a freind in the footballing circle who reckons lfc have held yalks with carlo ancelotti before xmas
neil… held talks I’m not sure but he’s been closely monitored by FSG since his PSG contract is gonna expire very soon.
Still, I’m not sure he’s the solution to our problems ! Whoever the manager is – FSG needs to invest heavily & yes I say “heavily” come next summer… if they really want a top-four finish.
I’m afraid the likes of Coates, Enrique, Shelvey, Downing, Hendo, Carroll are simply not up to the level
Ive always said fsg have held us back ancelotti rould be a good man to have
pretty sure he won’t do any miracle with the average squad we’ve got…