Patience… And millions! Coutinho, the big headache of the Barça

Under distinct circumstances, Philippe Coutinho would not have (still) that upset. Hardly it finish to recover of a grave injury, of a lot of months of inactivity, and the logical is that it gave him a credit, a margin to take of to little the rhythm wished. To some extent it would be normal that surrendered a half level-low still. However, when it is the most expensive signing of the history of the club and has showed very little in three seasons, is natural that the patience see altered.

Coutinho Reappeared in front of the Bayern on 14 September. Since it has contested three parties of headline and two of acting. Up to now it has not marked any so much and his contribution has been very discreet. It has not left almost any green shoot, clear that like the majority of a quite lost team regarding game and spirit.

In front of the Athletic of Madrid had of the two better occasions for the FC Barcelona. The first, a balloon refused by the defence that empaló very well but that went out slightly diverted of the strain of the stick of Oblak. The second chance, a magnificent individual action with theft and assistance of Gavi, that left to the of Rio de Janeiro only in front of the guardameta of the picture colchonero, but his finish was tame, and the goalkeeper did not have inconvenient to block it.

Opportunities of change

Without freshness neither spark, without desborde and without being able to be decisive in this band of 3/4 of field where the Barcelona picture needs to mark difference after the course of Lionel Messi. Coutinho Still remains to years light of the exultant level that showed in his stage in Liverpool. Already it was by lace or because it has not found this point of happiness and joy, to the Brazilian sees him turned off, without light.

The most worrisome is that the fans barcelonista no longer has expectations after his return. The 'well' is that the player has by in front a course in which it will follow having opportunities (because there is not more basic wardrobe, basically) for revertir the bad feelings that has generated. For the moment, zero goals, zero assistances, zero occasions created, only three dribblings and 43 stray balloons in what it goes of course.