Philippe Coutinho filled a Lionel Messi role while on the books at Liverpool, with Frank de Boer saying the Brazilian “doesn’t fit the puzzle” now that he has joined an Argentine superstar at Barcelona.
While at Anfield, a talented playmaker was looked to as the man to provide creative inspiration.
Coutinho revelled in that role and offered enough to the Reds cause to earn himself a big-money transfer to Camp Nou during the winter window of 2018.
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The 27-year-old has failed to live up to his billing in Catalunya, with struggles for form ultimately leading to him being loaned out to German giants Bayern Munich on a season-long agreement.