SPURS Brazilian midfielder Sandro has insisted that his side fear Philippe Coutinho ahead of this weekends clash with the Reds.
The Brazil international has also likened Coutinho’s playing style to that of the legendary Ronaldinho.
Sandro said: “Coutinho’s passes are like Ronaldinho’s. He doesn’t move a lot. But his passing! You think he is going to pass here and he passes there instead.
“He does the same as Ronaldinho. You think he’s going to do one thing, and he does something completely different. Ronaldinho was the best player, but I think their style is similar.”
Liverpool travel to White Hart Lane for the crucial clash on Sunday and Sandro also made note of Luis Suarez’s threat before insisting that stopping Coutinho was their highest priority.
He continued: “Suarez is a great footballer and in a great spell of form. He has scored a lot of goals but we are going to push to hold him and stop him.
“We know he can score wherever he is on the pitch. He can do something out of nothing. But it’s not just him. When Coutinho plays he has a good pass on him and is intelligent.
“It will be me or Etienne Capoue who will try to stop Coutinho. If midfielders have freedom they can do something to hurt you.”
Liverpool will hope that Coutinho and Suarez can provide the cutting edge for their side this weekend given the absence of Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard from the squad.
He is a good player but should add more goals and assists to his game