I think of Coutinho, the player he is. And also the player I would like him to be.
Ofcourse, much of what he did vs Dortmund was pure wizardry. A joy to much.
But likewise, one or two of his shots were rather a disappointment.
Some of his wizardry is comparable to pretty much any player in the World. But ofcourse his shooting really holds him back a little at this stage. If he had the shots to match the short/intermed passing and little shuffles, then he could be one of the World's GREAT players.
I wonder if he should bulk up a little over the next yr or two. Its interesting to see how players like Aguero, Shaqiri, Sanchez etc carry a bit of muscle on what are pretty small frames. This could certainly help with his shooting, his pace, and ability to hold the ball.
He also seemed to flourish with two fast players ahead - Sterling and Sturridge. And with 3 physical working midfieders behind - Gerrard, Caan, Hendo.
When I saw Allen and Cou in the same team, I always felt a little uncomfortable.
To me, its often things like pace, fitness, strength and shooting that separate good players (think Luis Garcia, Smicer, Benayoun) and top, top ones.
It will be interesting to see how he develops.
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