That with the arrival of Philippe Coutinho the FC Barcelona carries a big footballer was something that already knew , but what did not know so much is that the Brazilian is a big person. During the last days are many those that have stood out it, and the last in undoing in praises has been Brendan Rodgers, that had him to his orders in the Liverpool.
"The other day it sent me a beautiful message, when it was arriving to Barcelona. It is a big boy, never gave me a problem. It was a magic player with which work", has revealed the technician in some statements for 'Daily Record'. The norirlandés stands out keeps on being the humble and grateful boy that knew in Anfield.
"His signing is brilliant for the two parts, because if there is a player with the style of the Barça is he", has continued, explaining reason aposto by his incorporation when it saw him in Milan, of where took him out by hardly 10 million euros: "it was not playing in the Inter and the people asked if it would be the quite high and strong to play in the Premier. Although it was a youngster of 18 years and was surrounded of footballers 'top' in the Inter, Philippe stood out by his technical quality. And, of course, it went to progress physically".
"I believed in his skill, was clear who was. If you see it play now, does it the same as when it was a youngster of 11 years and played to the five-a-side football. Exactly the same, but needed that they believed in him. It grew, it developed and it progressed. For me it was a brilliant and really humble boy", has insisted Rodgers.
Big perspectives
The praises of the that was his trainer have not finish here, but it has aimed that it sees him a big future by in front. "It will be with Luis Suárez now. Together go it to do very well. It is in the ideal moment of his career and goes to shine there during the next eight, nine, ten years. It is a brilliant player that works very hard and never forgets his roots", has sentenced.