"Coutinho Is to the same level that Neymar... And it will improve"

It can that Philippe Coutinho no bandage to day of today the same newspapers and covers that Neymar Jr, but the reality is that, to level of performance, the player of the FC Barcelona at all has to envy to the of Paris Saint-Germain. Coutinho Threw to Brazil to the back in the first party of the World-wide of Russia 2018, and has showed in sobradas occasions that is an effective footballer, with an exquisite technician and a prodigious shot.

A his compatriot that played in the FC Barcelona and is especially remembered by the 'butifarras' that showed to the fans of the Real Madrid after marking in a Classical, Giovanni, has conceded an interview to 'MD' in which it has ensalzado to Coutinho, and also to the another player of the FC Barcelona, Paulinho, ensuring that both have surrendered well since they landed in the Barça.

"For me Coutinho is to the same level that Neymar. Neymar Has much more glamour, but Coutinho does some spectacular goals, is a technical player, has a good time the balloon, always with the high head... It likes me a lot", it has signalled in first instance on 'Cou'.

It does not think that Coutinho can compete with Leo Messi for being the next idol of the Camp Nou, but yes thinks that the Brazilian has it everything to triumph defending the Barcelona T-shirt. "To Messi anybody can him compare, anybody goes to reach his level. It is the best player that have seen never, together with Ronaldo 'Or Fenomeno'. But if to Coutinho give him confidence, goes to reach an a lot greater level".

On Paulinho, sees normal that criticised him at the beginning, but knows that has a lot for contributing in the FC Barcelona. "It is normal. It was in China, the price that cost... But at the end it showed that it was a tarpaulin his signing", says Giovanni in the quoted interview.

Arthur and Neymar, subjects that orbit to the Barça

On the other hand, also it has had words on Arthur, imminent signing of the Barça. "It is a very intelligent player, plays of '5', but raisin very well the balloon, knows driblar, arrives forward... Here it can play in any place of the centre of the field. If it comes now, better. Like this it will be able to do the pre-season and has more time to adapt to the team. If it arrives in January, the League already is begun. What before avenges, faster will adapt ".

And it does not understand that Neymar Jr have left the FC Barcelona and can recalar now in the Real Madrid, previous go through the PSG, where is now. "I do not understand it. It was in the Barça, in the best team of the world and went to the PSG to win more money, but each one knows what is better for him. Here it had many more opportunities to be the best of the world".