Throughout the season I've watched and admired as Liverpool have gelled as a unit, tearing through defences on a weekly basis with their prestine attacking play. The Reds' season will be mostly remembered for the solidarity of the goals scored by the dynamic duo that is the SAS (Sturridge & Suarez), however Liverpool possess a real overlooked gem in the squad.
On January 26th 2013, Liverpool signed a young Brazillian midfielder for £8.5 million from Inter Milan, who ever since has been putting in world class performances week in, week out. That man is Phillippe Coutinho, the twenty-one year old deserves some real credit for the way he has not only grown as a player but also the outstanding display of footballing skill he puts on.
As an avid Liverpool fan, Coutinho has fast become one of my favourite players in the league and is such a key assest to the Roger's revolution. He plays with such silk, finesse and maturity that you'd think the youngster has been tourturing Premier League defences for years rather than the short spell he's had. On comparison to past Anfield stars he shadows a younger Xabi Alonso as you see him vision passes and cushion them so comfortably across the field, much similar to how the Spaniard used too; not only that but he has such a light foot by which he can travel distances at speed and feather the ball in and out of oppositions legs with a cute skill set.
Liverpool fans around the globe should appreciate some of the play young Coutinho has conjured up, as he has been the gem in the centre, constructing brisk passes to assist his squad mates in scoring. Overall this man has been a key figure in the overachieving Liverpool season and is a great midfielding maestro. A certainty to look forward to for the future and I can see him playing for a big club like Barça if he doesn't succeed at Anfield, watch out for this one.
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