By Tom Nightingale, special to Waking the Red
In October 2013, three months after signing him for Swansea City, Michael Laudrup wasn’t afraid to draw a comparison between Alejandro Pozuelo and one of the Premier League’s new leading stars.
“I think he can do here what (Philippe) Coutinho has done at Liverpool,” the then-Swans boss, regarded by many as one of the greatest footballers never to win a Ballon d’Or, proclaimed.
“I remember when Coutinho arrived from Inter he had a lot to learn, but now he is one of the most important players at Liverpool.