STRATEGIC SIGNING IN THE CAMP NOU
The reasons by which the Barça did not expect to summer with Coutinho
Published:23/02/2018 - 12:04h
Updated:23/02/2018 - 14:33h
The signing of Philippe Coutinho in January was a strategic movement of the FC Barcelona. Claro is that the Brazilian has the hándicap of not being able to play the Champions League, but his incorporation in January gives some competitive advantage
Philippe Coutinho arrived to the FC Barcelona after a lot of suffering by part of the player and of some hard negotiations carried out by the Barcelona club with the Liverpool, previous club of the Brazilian player. The Barcelona club decided to cover the operation in January and not expecting to do it in summer in spite of that the Brazilian can not play in the Champions League for having it done with the Liverpool.
Why the Barça did not expect to summer for fichar to Coutinho?
Process of adaptation
The strategy of the FC Barcelona with Philippe Coutinho was premeditada. The fact of ficharle in January will give him to the Brazilian a margin of several months to adapt to the philosophy of Barcelona game and be totally integrated of face to the season that comes. The problem of the signings of summer is used to to be that the player arrives to half pre-season and costs him have the suitable rhythm and the understanding with his new mates. Philippe Coutinho will not have this problem of face to the season that comes.
World-wide of Russia
The World-wide and the Eurocopas are tournaments in which the footballers are used to revalorizarse. This summer will contest the World-wide of Russia where the Selection of Brazil is one of the favourites. A good paper of Philippe Coutinho in this competition would have been able to suppose an important increase of his price and even that other teams added to the bidding. With the enclosed signing in winter, the FC Barcelona ensures the presence in the staff of a player that followed from did long.
Weapon in national competitions
It is true that Philippe Coutinho has arrived to half of season and will have to happen a logical process of adaptation, since it still does not know the automatisms of the game of the team. In spite of that it is a more focused signing to the next season, his big quality can suppose an important weapon to litigate in the national competitions. The Barça needed cool air and, with the ex of the Liverpool, will have it in League and Glass.
