I follow EotK, but generally their articles don't do much for me, but this one I have similar thoughts. (see below)
Coutinho & Klopp’s relationship ‘souring for 6 months’, but we call Bulls*itThis is complete tosh.
It’s clearly an attempt from Coutinho’s representatives to create a situation where it’s no longer feasible for our no.10 to stay at Liverpool…
‘A close family member,’ (who we believe is just Coutinho’s agent
Kia Joorabchian) has told Sky Sports that our Brazilian has ‘fallen out’ with Jürgen Klopp and has been wanting an exit for six months now.
They claim the source told them Coutinho has grievances with being substituted too often and playing in different positions.
But six months ago, Coutinho signed a five-year contract, without a release clause, and happily stated how happy he was at Liverpool and specifically that he had no ambitions to play in Spain.
He then played phenomenally for the final few months of the season, putting in match winning performances against Everton, West Ham and Middlesbrough.
When scoring in each of those matches, he performed manic, emotional celebrations – often sharing an embrace with his manager.
At the start of the summer, Coutinho flew home to Brazil and bought all his family and friends the new Liverpool shirt.
Last month during Liverpool’s pre-season camp in Germany, he told Klopp he would understand if the club chose to keep him.
He has NOT been agitating for a move for six months. It’s complete rubbish spread by agents who want the move to go through.
They’re parasites.
http://www.empireofthekop.com/2017/08/12/coutinho-klopps-relationship-souring-for-6-months-but-we-call-bullsit/
First of all, Kia Joorabchian, remember him? if not you should: Tevez, Mascherano and others.
So my 2¢s:
With the interest from Barcelona all summer, Coutinho and his agent have kept very quiet, why was this? I, possibly wrong with hindsight believed that we had a player who was loyal, and happy with his lot, after all if he wasn't he'd be saying something, even if he was flattered, but I heard and read nothing.
Liverpool consistently said he was not for sale, sorted, nothing to see or get worried about.
Coutinho then gets a sore back, some said he's putting it on, but hey, it could be true, I tend to believe people.
Barcelona offered £90m, still LFC stated not for sale, all good, but then some totally crazy reports claim that Barcelona have cancelled Coutinho's unveiling, what? were they that cocky, surely not... but then...
Liverpool release a statement:
We wish to offer clarity as regards our position on a possible transfer of Philippe Coutinho.
The club’s definitive stance is that no offers for Philippe will be considered and he will remain a member of Liverpool Football Club when the summer window closes. Odd, but surely they did not have to do this, as they and Coutinho had not indicated that an move was even hinted at, only those Catalainain parasites, Barcelona, had been causing the ticker tape to twitch.
All of a sudden Sly Sports News has a message from 'family member', family member in the Mafia sense, or hereditary version, who knows?
Then wallop, Coutinho sends an e-mail after the door to Barcelona is well and truly closed, saying he wants to leave.
What, all of a sudden after 3 hours from that LFC press release? Really? No way sunshine, you, your 'representative' and Barcelona were so sure the deal was a fore gone conclusion, that LFC would sell, as the latter always get what they want don't they? We always sell don't we? You were so confident that you did not say anything for months.
Well your little plan has well and truly backfired, LFC do not need the money, and you have a 5yr contract, your 'representative' does not own a percentage of your contract. You are here unless LFC decide to allow you to leave.
You're paid well, suck it up sunshine.
Hero to zero, the Magician is just a boy with out a brain.