Coutinho And the most difficult situation since it plays in the Barça

To principle of the present campaign, and seeing the state of form in which it had finalised the previous course Philippe Coutinho, few would have imagined that the Brazilian star would chain to these heights three consecutive days of LaLiga Santander 2018-19 without being headline. A situation to which 'Cou' is not accustomed, without place to doubts.

And that besides contrasts with the fact that it treats of the most expensive signing of the history of the FC Barcelona, after the group culé credited around 160 million euros to the Liverpool in January of this 2018. The past season, Coutinho showed a fast adaptation to the Barça and, in less than half season, was able to finalise it with ten goals in his particular account.

This course aimed to turn into the clear relief of Andrés Iniesta in the left interior or, of the contrary, in a fixed for the position of extreme in the front of attack, beside Leo Messi and Luis Suárez. Unfortunately for his interests, the toneless performance that is showing in the last weeks has propiciado that Ernesto Valverde, a practical and conservative trainer, bet by other solutions.

The formula to range to Dembélé beside Messi and Suárez in attack, and to Arturo Vidal in the medullary beside Busquets and Rakitic, definitely is working very well to a Barcelona that, in addition to keeping on being a compacter up, has found also the necessary balance not to fit goals. These good vibrations prejudice the particular interests of Coutinho, that has lost the titularity, and also of Arthur.

It does some months, both were indisputable headlines in the attack and centre of the field -respectively- of the Barcelona, but the fact that his mates Dembélé and Arturo Vidal are offering a better performance that they, logically, has separated them of the place. They follow participating in almost all the parties, is true, although going out from the bench in the second parts.

The staff of the FC Barcelona, tremendously competitive

For two 'jugadorazos' as they, and especially for a footballer of the size of Coutinho, go out in the second half sure that it is not dish of good taste. The key of this FC Barcelona, in any case, is the big competition in all the positions, and the possibility that Valverde can play with the alignments to take out always the eleven that consider more timely.

If they train to tope and improve little by little his provision, Arthur and Coutinho safe that will achieve to return with the step of the time to the titularity. This yes, while Dembélé was moestrando the virtuosity of the last weeks, and Arturo Vidal his traditional harp and intensity, will not have it easy. It touches to put the monkey of work in the Barça.