AFTER THE COURSE OF INIESTA
The position that will allow to Coutinho take out all his potential
Published:25/05/2018 - 11:16h
Updated:25/05/2018 - 11:16h
Philippe Coutinho has closed his first course like Barcelona with a big performance in spite of playing moved away of the position in which really it feels comfortable on the field. However, from the next campaign will be able to play where likes him
Philippe Coutinho has closed his first (average) season like player of the FC Barcelona with a very satisfactory performance. The Brazilian midfield player, in spite of that came of a so distinct football like the one of the Premier League, achieved to adapt to the style of Barcelona game with a total success, so much by level as by goals.
During the time that does that it arrived to the Camp Nou, have seen it play in distinct positions: like right extreme, like left extreme, like left-handed interior... But it seems that Coutinho has clear in which position feels more comfortable: like left interior, position in which usually it played Andrés Iniesta.
Without the presence of the manchego, Coutinho will be able to play in the place where more likes him. In the centre of the field, slightly escorado to the left band, the Brazilian will enjoy of the sufficient leadership as to exhibit his best qualities: the dribbling, the shot to door with thread and the passes filtered to break rival lines.
In fact, in an interview conceded to the program Papo Cabeça in the channel ESPN Brazil, recognised that it prefers to play in the left band: "Always I say that I prepare me to give the best of me, each player has a position of preference, this is something normal. If have regularity and if I can play by the left side would be very good".
The shot with thread of Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho has showed in his first months like player of the FC Barcelona that the powerful shot with thread is one of his big virtues. Thanks to her, it has positioned like the third maximum goleador of the team in spite of playing four months less than his mates in the competition.
The same Brazilian midfield player recognised, in the same interview, that has won a lot of confidence in his shot from the distance: "I Began to kick of course in the Liverpool, the goals began to go out and was winning experience and own confidence and of my mates… now try it whenever I can, because I know the goals go appearing".
