Philippe Coutinho made the right decision in leaving Liverpool for Barcelona, claims Albert Riera, despite his struggles to convince at Camp Nou.
The Brazil international saw a protracted transfer saga brought to a close when completing a big-money switch to Catalunya in the winter window of 2018.
Barca had been pursuing his signature for some time and were eventually able to talk those at Anfield into relaxing their stance and parting with a prized asset.
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Coutinho was expected to become the latest in a long line of South American success stories in La Liga, but he has not made the contribution expected of him.