7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

[Devils]

Don't sell him at any price.

Incredible player.

 

[Arizona Scott]

I think Real Madrid will create an opportunity for us to sell Coutinho with a good price.

Madrid is looking to buy Hazard and/or Pogba. United and Chelsea will be looking for a high profile replacement.

Selling Coutinho would be ideal to fund transfer of de Ligt and maybe Joao Félix.

I agree mostly. It is also in part of Chelsea getting a ban delay. Let's say they make the CL this year with a ban for incoming transfers starting immediatly. Would they keep Hazard his final year and let him leave for zero (and maybe hope to something can be negotiated such as a 1 year raise/extension and agreement to sell summer 2020 if Hazard still wants), OR sell him and leave the team depleted as they play CL and try to stay top 4 next year. Is making the 100 mil now off Hazard worth dooming next year's top 4 chances and potentially a decent CL run (say targeting the quarterfinals and the $ and reputation and momentum that brings)? Even if they sell, whether the buying ban is in place has a high impact of the Coutinho market--the way I see it Chelsea, United and PSG are the big players and 1/3 out is huge.

I also thing those sales should go for De Ligt + Griezmann (or Jovic or Richarlsson or another off an outstanding year in a top league and likely to be of immediate impact). Felix toying in a terribly sucky league after one Porto and one other Lisbon club opponent does not provide be a lot of confidence of immediate impact.

 

[Givenchy]

I hope EV doesn't start him vs Liverpool.. he either ballhogs and ends up losing it or goes totally invisible

 

[messi2140]

Became a black hole in the second half.

 

[te amo barca]

Terrible.

 

[FCBfan22]

2nd half possibly the worst half by any Barca forward not named Kevin Prince Boateng this season.

 

[Vilarrubi]

Shite.

 

[clemente]

Great game

 

[Cule4life]

 

[Sorin]

At this point getting 50m and the wages off the books seems like a dream. He's literally denis suarez level.

 

[Hardy]

disgusting selfish player

 

[Barcilliant]

Great game

Trolling?
Like a dog chasing his tail. Needless ball hogging and lousy shooting. Why doesn't he release the ball quickly or shoot?

 

[LMTR14]

get rid of that ball hog already

 

[xXKonan]

Decent enough first half but fuck me that second half of his was terrible.

 

[pregra]

He is so weak I get ulsers from watching him. Also a coward. Never shows any cojones. Mint at «dribbling» backwards though, I’ll give him that.