Philippe Coutinho during a party with Aston Villa

"I AM HAPPY"

Coutinho celebrates his 'rebirth' as ​​a footballer after surpassing his figures at Barça

Published:2/02/2022 - 21:13h

Updated:2/02/2022 - 21:13h

Only four games were enough for Philippe Coutinho to destroy his record at FC Barcelona: He has scored two goals since leaving Barça, the same as in the last 21 culé games

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Philippe Coutinho, the costliest signing in the history of the FC Barcelona and that at present plays yielded in the Aston Villa of the Premier League, went author of one of the so many with which Brazil goleó (4-0) this Tuesday to Paraguay by the Eliminatory Sudamericanas for the Glass of the World Catar 2022. The veteran midfield player celebrated the annotation with which put end to a long fast with the 'canarinha'.

From October of 2020 'Cou' did not see door with his combined national, in spite of that the footballer of the Aston Villa of England has been an indisputable headline for Tite, seleccionador Brazilian, without mattering his irregularity in the first team of the Barcelona and his constant injuries that gave him of drop by prolonged time. It returned to the English football and received a new opportunity in spite of his questioned announcement.

Coutinho Appreciated the confidence of his technician afterwards of so much time without showing service to the Brazilian selection. "I was long stopped and went out of a very complicated injury. I was summoned for the two previous parties of the Brazilian selection but almost did not have opportunity to play. I received a new opportunity now and remain happy to having corresponded", affirmed at the end of the party.

"I am very happy to having annotated again for the Brazilian selection and to having gone back to annotate in this stadium (the Mineirao of the city of Belo Horizonte) with the present Brazilian fans", added the creative veteran, that litigates by a place in the list of summoned of the combined Brazilian of face to the Glass of the World, that will be celebrated in the final months of the present year.

Renewed after leaving the Camp Nou

It remained clear from his debut with the Aston Villa, that Coutinho missed the English football. The steering wheel premièred with goal and assistance, and already adds two targets in the four parties that has contested since it left the entity 'culé', two parties with his current club and two with Brazil. They are the same goals that marked in the last 21 parties contested with the Barça.

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