Tag: Philippe Coutinho

  • Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard & Philippe Coutinho in the Driver’s Seat

    Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard & Philippe Coutinho in the Driver’s Seat

    If there was any need for Steven Gerrard to show that he’s the living, breathing heartbeat of Liverpool football club, even after all these years, a clutch penalty and goal-line save proved it again. When it comes to flair and brilliance, it’s more up to Luis Suarez in the time he has left with the team, and the still adjusting Philippe Coutinho to bring that aspect into the match.

  • Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Fails With Martin Skrtel & Joe Allen

    Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Fails With Martin Skrtel & Joe Allen

    After four matches with 15 goals, you’d think that Brendan Rodgers has learned from his mistakes, but apprently, it takes more than half of a season of trial & error to remember that A) Martin Skrtel is an international centre back, but not a very good one and B) Joe Allen shouldn’t start in matches or be left alone in the defensive midfield.

  • Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Continues to Thrive With Philippe Coutinho

    Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Continues to Thrive With Philippe Coutinho

    It was Steven Gerrard who got to have the final say in a thrilling and vital win at Anfield for Liverpool, but make no mistake. Luis Suarez, with his scoring ability and everything good and bad that goes along with it, enhanced by the arrival of Philippe Coutinho, was the main reason for a third consecutive league victory.

  • Liverpool FC – Spending Needed to Be Elite Again

    Liverpool FC – Spending Needed to Be Elite Again

    With the ability to become financially self-sustaining becoming possibly the most important thing in European football, the importance of reaching the Champions League seems to grow by size little by little. Liverpool, who haven’t been to the competition since 2009, need to spend more and better in order to get back there.

  • Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Very Happy About Philippe Coutinho

    Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Very Happy About Philippe Coutinho

    If you thought Luis Suarez was happy about getting a striker to play next to in Daniel Sturridge (missing the match due to injury), having an attacking midfielder in the mold of classic playmakers like Philippe Coutinho feeding him through balls is probably making him, and everyone on the Liverpool team, more than slightly happy.

  • Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Has to Play Next to Daniel Sturridge

    Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Has to Play Next to Daniel Sturridge

    If recent weeks haven’t proven it already, the 5-0 demolition of Swansea showed Brendan Rodgers what everybody knows – Liverpool have to play with two forwards, strikers more likely, in the lineup. Fabio Borini is once again injured, so as it should be, it’s pretty much up to Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.

  • English Premier League 2013 January Transfer Window Signings

    English Premier League 2013 January Transfer Window Signings

    Not the busiest of transfer windows, but still with a few notable moves, as every January brings us – Liverpool purchasing Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea and Philippe Coutinho from Inter; Newcastle raiding the French league, Chelsea buying Demba Ba; Arsenal landing Nacho Montreal from Malaga and QPR, also very busy, signing Christopher Samba.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Not Giving Up on Philippe Coutinho

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Not Giving Up on Philippe Coutinho

    The fact that Philippe Coutinho has already announced he is happy at Inter and in Italy isn’t stopping Liverpool from continuing to pursue the young Brazilian midfielder, preparing to improve on their second bid for the player after the initial offer was rejected.