19 May 2016 21:58:58
Eds and everyone else, what are your views on Coutinho? For me, has ability but he just doesn't do enough. Last night- and in many big games- the game just passed him by.
Maybe it's the players around him.
I mean the other two number 10's are the same and if Sturridge plays we look light in midfield.
I just can't make my mind up about him.
Cheers.

1.) 19 May 2016
19 May 2016 22:56:20
I'm kind of the same. He is still young but he is very one dimensional. Can only go right. he needs to improve but I believe he will.

2.) 19 May 2016
19 May 2016 23:11:36
Agreed. 3 CAMS (number 10's) is not the best situation playing in the three roles in the 4-2-3-1 formation. I think it should consist of 1 number 10 and 2 wingers who can be inverted- the Reus type players and even the Milner type who can get up an down, invert and can add industry to midfield if the 2 holders are getting swarmed.

3.) 20 May 2016
19 May 2016 23:26:41
I disagree. He is our best player, and has shown on plenty of times his pedigree in big games. Man Utd and Dortmund in the Europa League, Man City, Spurs and Chelsea in the PL, Man City in the League Cup Final, West Ham in the FA Cup replay are all examples of his big game contributions this season alone. This he doesn't perform on the big stage is absolute nonsense IMO, and has evidently been the difference in big games.

I agree he can still improve and be consistent, but he has shown that he has improved every season he has been here, and I think Klopp can make him go another level.

4.) 20 May 2016
19 May 2016 23:50:20
He seems a great lad and there is no doubting he has a great talent, but we don't see that talent demonstrated as often as we need to.
To be fair wide forwards are often accused of drifting out of games, when it is more down to the ball not reaching their area very much- but
If we seriously want to challenge for a CL place, we need a left sided forward who will be a constant thorn in the side of the opposition. We need a player with a great touch, good finishing, energy, vision, good pace, a non stop battling attitude and clever fast one touch attacking play.
He has all those things (except perhaps the fighting attitude), but we just don't see them often enough.
He needs to pick up his game and soon, or I think Klopp will be trying out other players in his position, and he may end up losing his automatic starting place, as crazy as that might sound.
I would rather sacrifice some of that magic touch for more consistency and a stronger presence throughout a game.
Last night was not the first game where his contribution has been minimal- there have been a dozen games like that this season.

5.) 20 May 2016
19 May 2016 23:54:53
I agree with both replies. I don't like playing all three of them; they all want to play centrally.
I'd have sacrificed one of them and stiffened the midfield up. Or just played one of them, gone two up top and still have the extra midfielder. We have no real wide players so why ask attacking midfielders to fill in there? I'd sooner have another striker and ask them to drift out wide. At least Sturridge and Origi offer more pace and power if not ideally suited to the role.

6.) 20 May 2016
20 May 2016 04:44:43
Are there people having a pop at Phil?! Oh my God!

7.) 20 May 2016
20 May 2016 06:07:24
He is a magnificent player who gets no help from others around him most of the games except Firmino. The players behind him are useless at best. We look upto him week in week out and that's a pressure on the lad.
3 years and over £300 mill spend and still the most critical player in the squad. He is having the same issues as Sanchez at Arsenal. Too much pressure and expectations.