The FC Barcelona paid 120 million euros in January for doing with the services of Philippe Coutinho, that arrived pertinent of the Liverpool. The aim was that it arrived the past summer, but his signing postponed to January. Nevertheless, these five months that does that the Brazilian is in the team have served him to adapt to the football of the Camp Nou.
In these moments, Philippe Coutinho already is a key player in the diagrams of the FC Barcelona. The Brazilian has showed his big skills to give the last pass, for desbordar with his frantic dribblings and plough to be a threat with his far shots. All this turn him into a very complete midfield player that, after the course of Andrés Iniesta, will have to increase responsibilities.
In an interview conceded in Brazil, Coutinho recognised that it has tried to learn all what has been able to of the manchego during these months: "I Am a person me that likes a lot observe what occurs in the trainings to try learn, did it with Steven Gerrard in Liverpool and now with Iniesta, because it is a footballer with a big experience that plays of an only form, that dictated the rhythm of how played the Barcelona".
Besides, Coutinho also confessed that Iniesta commanded him a message of welcome in January: "All the world knows what represents Iniesta, but out of the field is a type grandísimo, when I signed was one of the first that sent me a message of welcome, for me was very special to receive that message, gave me a big confidence".
Coutinho Will play in the place of Iniesta
In the season 2018-19 Philippe Coutinho will have to load with a still greater responsibility in the centre of the field of the FC Barcelona, since Andrés Iniesta will not be. The Brazilian was the elected like relief generacional of the manchego and deberá play in the same position in which he did it up to now: of left interior.
Maybe no it can him ask to Philippe Coutinho that turn into Andrés Iniesta. Nevertheless, yes that it has to take a step forward and follow showing why the technical office empeñó so much in his signing. The technical qualities has them, now is missing to see what offers us his path like culé that, for the moment, is not disappointing.