Tag: Philippe Coutinho

  • Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Needs to be Just as Good Next Season

    Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Needs to be Just as Good Next Season

    The final day of the season was mostly about Jamie Carragher, getting a proper sending off from the Liverpool fans at Anfield, but it was also about a little taste of the future, which might be brighter than the slightly disappointing present. Philippe Coutinho might be in the center of that tomorrow due to his ability since arriving in January, hoping he’ll pick off in a few months right where he left off.

  • Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Doesn’t Need to Make Too Many Changes

    Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Doesn’t Need to Make Too Many Changes

    From pessimism early on, to fierce optimism later, and a more realistic approach as Liverpool end the 2012-2013 season without a European spot clinched for next season. And still, Brendan Rodgers has plenty of attacking talent on the team: Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and others, which leaves him in need of a less than drastic change to push Liverpool a little bit higher next season.

  • Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Look Like They’re Having Fun

    Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Look Like They’re Having Fun

    Too little, and probably late as well. If Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho would have been playing for Liverpool since the start of the season, maybe things would have ended differently. A couple of spots higher in the table and European football next season. There’s plenty of promise to a side that has looked depressed at times during the campaign, and missed out on a happier finish for it.

  • Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Can’t Explode Every Week

    Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Can’t Explode Every Week

    A Merseyside derby used to be a fiery affair with red cards and injured players scattered across the pitch. Times have changed, especially for Liverpool football club, about to finish beneath their city rivals for a second consecutive season, while all the talent in the world, from Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and an energetic Steven Gerrard couldn’t give Jamie Carragher a nice farewell present, sending him off from the derby with a home win at Anfield.

  • Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Can’t Succeed Without Major Spending

    Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Can’t Succeed Without Major Spending

    It felt like Brendan Rodgers was cheated last summer. He was left without a striker to backup Luis Suarez, and hat to wait till January and make it through a very rough start in order to see his team play to its full potential, although still lacking the consistency of those who look to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League.

  • Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Still Needs Time

    Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Still Needs Time

    Despite the promising start and the signals of a very bright future, Philippe Coutinho still isn’t the savior of Liverpool football club, the one who’ll take them out of these relatively dark days which mean no European competition and watch rivals they once viewed as equals leave them out of the way as they fight for the more significant things in the Premier League and football in general.

  • Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Makes Daniel Sturridge Look Unstoppable

    Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Makes Daniel Sturridge Look Unstoppable

    There’s hope without and beyond Luis Suarez, and even a bit of it without Steven Gerrard. Philippe Coutinho still has some adjusting to do and improvements to preform, but his creativity and vision have already made himself one of the best Liverpool performers in the second half of the season, making players such as Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson seem like unstoppable scorers.

  • Liverpool FC – Daniel Sturridge Helps Luis Suarez When it Comes to Football

    Liverpool FC – Daniel Sturridge Helps Luis Suarez When it Comes to Football

    Something isn’t working for Liverpool lately, and things could get worse if Luis Suarez does get hit with a meaningful suspension for biting Branislav Ivanovic, adding yet another black mark to his sketchy resume, making you often forget what a wonderful footballer he is, combining with Daniel Sturridge for a fantastic second half display.

  • Liverpool FC – Giving Up on the Season Means Losing Luis Suarez

    Liverpool FC – Giving Up on the Season Means Losing Luis Suarez

    Another 0-0 draw against an inferior opponents, regardless of who is to blame – the ineffectiveness of the attack or some incredible day from the opposing goalkeeper, draws closer and closer to a season in which Liverpool miss out on European qualification, unless something quite extraordinary happens in the next few weeks. As a result, it might also be one of the final matches Luis Suarez plays for the team.

  • Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & Philippe Coutinho Didn’t Get Enough Help

    Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & Philippe Coutinho Didn’t Get Enough Help

    Instead of making some impressive late push towards a top-six finish, Liverpool continue to find ways to stay behind and keep themselves from the necessary progress that was promised. Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho once again brought class and flair with most of their touches, but an overall sense of the lacking accuracy, combined with a weak display from Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard resulted in a score that kept them out of the European qualification zone.