Philippe Coutinho

[TheHowieLama]

Things Messi might have said:

 

1. Neymar?? Gobshite.

2. Stop it Javi, that tickles.

3. Luis, gizza hit off that mate.

 

 

Things Messi probably never said:

 

1. 700 mil seems excessive no?

2. Catalan, nigga please.

3. "bring in Coutinho or i'm off". 

[Harry Squatter]

FSG being great owners making sure there's money to spend in January.

[Red House]

Barca can fuck off

 

[Grinch]

We've just got to hope Barca stump up the cash before realising he's over rated and Lallana is the fulcrum of the team.

 

HA

[therevivalist]

He was exceptional today. But he had had some off days as well. Given the inventive squad Klopp has built, I'm not too worried if he leaves for silly money. Klopp will strengthen the squad with quality in numbers. 

[Hades]

Please stay O Genioso.

[3 Stacks]

He's probably been promised he can go next summer, but if he continues the way he's going right now, his value will be approaching a ridiculous level. Won't be surprised if it's close to 200m by the end of the season and some potential suitors get scared off a little. . 

[magicrat]

He was exceptional today. But he had had some off days as well. Given the inventive squad Klopp has built, I'm not too worried if he leaves for silly money. Klopp will strengthen the squad with quality in numbers. 

 

I'm very worried,  The money won't buy us squat, The Yanks will trouser most of it after making a few lame attempts to sign one or two big names that we have no chance of getting. We can't replace a player like Coutinho

[Elite]

I'm very worried, The money won't buy us squat, The Yanks will trouser most of it after making a few lame attempts to sign one or two big names that we have no chance of getting. We can't replace a player like Coutinho

Yep. Look what happenned post Suarez.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Sublime bit of skill on the touchline, taking the piss out of a couple of Spartak players in the build up to his third goal. It just exemplified the best individual performance I've seen since Suarez left.

 

If FSG even think about selling him in January I will castrate each of them with a rusty spoon.

[therevivalist]

I'm very worried,  The money won't buy us squat, The Yanks will trouser most of it after making a few lame attempts to sign one or two big names that we have no chance of getting. We can't replace a player like Coutinho

The yanks have got to show something anyway for a seven year stewardship of this club. But the yanks alone can't bear the blame when it was obvious Klopp had the funds at his disposal to strengthen the defence, as indeed he was trying to do. As for the indispensability of Coutinho, while no doubt he is a fantastic player,  who ever thought Klopp would pull Mane and Salah out of the hat?!

[Beno]

All the noise coming out of the club in the last few days make it seem like he's off in January and they all know it.

In the summer it was 'Not For Sale' every day and they stuck to that.

Now it's 'no guarantees he'll be here after January' from everyone, a completely different attitude.

If they don't want to sell him they should take the same stance as in the summer, and tell everyone to do one.

 

If we get 128 million then it's a good price, but only if that is re-invested in January, but with our recent track record I don't think anything will happen.

[Grinch]

No amount of money is any use unless we buy a top class proven replacement. That requires a wage that our owners won't sanction.

 

Cant keep expecting Klopp to find quality in Lidl.

[G Richards]

I would reluctantly do it for VVD and Lemar. He’s a smashing player but nobody is bigger than the club, and if he’s determined to leave, so be it.

 

We can’t sit on a pile of cash though. It has to be reinvested immediately as he is sold or else it’s too easy for the owners to squirrel it away and justify it this way or that. And not just reinvested either, but added to the usual amount we would have.

[Lee909]

I've only watched buts of Lemar.

I really liked the look of him but he looked a true wide player. Great delivery etc

 

Can he play inside in that Coutinho position though

[liverpoolsno9]

Dont know much about Keita apart from him looking ace in the youtubes, I don't think I've seen him play but could he not be a replacement for Phil's role? And then throw some money at a proper CM?

[Thoth]

Liverpool cannot guarantee Philippe Coutinho will still be at Anfield in January, according to CEO Peter Moore.

 

Coutinho scored a hat-trick against Spartak Moscow to help his side qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Brazil international had looked destined to leave Liverpool during the summer after handing in a transfer request, with Barcelona submitting a £113m offer in a bid to sign the 25-year-old

Moore, though, has refused to confirm that Coutinho, who has scored nine goals in all competitions this season, will remain at the club when the transfer window reopens next month.

We made one statement last year and the player is not for sale and that is the statement the ownership made," Moore told Sky Sports News.

 

"Me adding to that, every day you see stories emanating from Spain that Barcelona, or whomever, are coming back for Philippe Coutinho

I saw a player who was delighted to score a hat-trick for his club in front of 54,000 delighted fans on Wednesday night.

 

"And anything other than that focus right now is on Sunday and then we have West Brom, and it is all about Philippe on the pitch right now

"As far as I am concerned, the squad we have right now is the squad we are going to go into January with. And I do not have a crystal ball, so I do not know what is going to happen.

 

"But Philippe Coutinho is a dedicated, intense Liverpool player right now that is delivering."

Coutinho recently admitted that he is unsure where his future lies.

 

"I am at Liverpool and I always do my best when I have the opportunity to play, respecting the jersey and the supporters," said Coutinho.

 

"I do not know how the future is going to be. What will happen in January, we will know it in January. I do not know if there will be an offer.

"Last summer there was a job offer in the same way that happens with any employee and I was interested in it. Since I stayed I have played with will and desire.

 

"Of course a lot happened in the summer but my will is always to play and do the best wherever I am - that has not changed

I am here (at Liverpool), we have a lot of games and I try to do my best to help.

[El Rojo]

He couldn't play in Europe for them and they're well ahead in the league. Surely it will happen in the summer rather than January?

[Dr Nowt]

A dedicated, intense Liverpool player.

 

Didn't know Melissa Reddy had taken up ghost-writing.

[Rotpeter]

All the noise coming out of the club in the last few days make it seem like he's off in January and they all know it.

In the summer it was 'Not For Sale' every day and they stuck to that.

Now it's 'no guarantees he'll be here after January' from everyone, a completely different attitude.

If they don't want to sell him they should take the same stance as in the summer, and tell everyone to do one.

 

If we get 128 million then it's a good price, but only if that is re-invested in January, but with our recent track record I don't think anything will happen.

 

The only noise coming out of the club is in response to questions from journo's looking to create a story by contorting quotes to get more web hits.  Don't fall for it.

[3 Stacks]

I've only watched buts of Lemar.

I really liked the look of him but he looked a true wide player. Great delivery etc

 

Can he play inside in that Coutinho position though

 

Yes. Has done so for France. 

[magicrat]

He could guarantee Coutinho will be here in January. Its called his contract of employment,

Prick. 

[Chip Butty]

We are Lidlpool tra-la, la la, la

[suzy]

The thing I have issue with is ‘ coutinho looking delighted with his hat trick’ I thought at the time he didn’t exactly look over the moon when the third goal went in, did he?

[Barnesey]

And it was deflected