BRENDAN Rodgers’ admiration of January signing Philippe Coutinho’s impact on Liverpool football club has today been circulating around the internet, with Rodgers believing that the Brazilian is only just getting started and that there is a lot more to come.
Coutinho has been in fantastic form since his departure from Inter Milan in January, notching three goals and stunning viewers with his slick passing skills which have already led to many goalscoring opportunities.
Rodgers has admitted that he is very surprised at the speed of which the 20 year old has adapted to the Premiership, and the Northern Irishman is adamant that Coutinho possesses all the qualities that will hold him in good stead at Anfield for years to come.
Rodgers said of Coutinho: “When you bring somebody in during January you hope they can make an impact, you are also looking at it as a six-month adaptation period before you get the best out of them from pre-season onwards. We are all pleasantly pleased and surprised by how well he has done. His numbers tell you the story in terms of goals and assists.
“At the minute, you can’t ask any more. The key thing is that he works his socks off as well. He is a real team player. He has genuine man strength. He’s 20 years of age but he’s not a boy. He can look after himself. His body work is great, he is small in stature. The best players very rarely get tackled because they are so bright and clever.
“You can see he can use his body if needs be, but he has to become adapted to the physical game here as the Premier League is very physical. He’s been a real find for us in terms of the price we paid. Hopefully his value will be much greater than the cost in the coming years.”
It is Champions League final week and we are at the Champions Festival in Stratford City with Discover Ford giving away some truly epic prizes and bringing you world class entertainment.
The festival, running from Thursday to Sunday, will give you the opportunity to show your driving skills in the new Ford Kuga around our test track as well as meeting Ford rally driver Ken
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Building up to and covering Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley, you can join us via Twitter using the hashtag #DiscoverFord and visiting our live blog that is up and running now at http://live.footballfancast.com/Event/Champions_League_Festival_with_Ford.
In the shadow of the Olympic Stadium you will able to learn more about the technology behind the new Ford Kuga and FiestaST as well as tackling the immense ST skatepark, battling against your friends and winning cool prizes including match tickets to Saturday’s game.
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i think manager BR knows what we fans needs.we are less concerned lfc’s input we just need trophies & joy.lfc forever.
pls he should get remy,(QPR) papad,(french ligu) ambrose,(celtic) eriksen,(ajax)ben afra(new castle) and diame(west ham) for us
Begovic
Johnson agger aly cissokho Enrique
Gerrard/diame Lucas Eriksson
Sturridge couthino Suarez
I’d be happy wit dat next season
Yes Courtino is our man.We have found a raw diamond who needs polishing and in a year or so he will be a brilliant player. Already now he has to sparkle. Interesting to see him coming summer.
Will people stop going on about eriksson , he is not coming. he said so
And Remy as well , we don’t need someone who could be facing time inside prison !!!