Coutinho

One of the best player in the world in one of the best team for the last decade.
Freshly landed at FC Barcelona after months of speculation, Philippe Coutinho can give another dimension to Ernesto Valverde's team.
Major actor of a film full of promises, Philippe Coutinho left before the end, in the heart of winter. It is a denouement that draws a line on a soap opera opened last year, and source of all the tensions during the summer. By signing a contract of 5 years and a half after an operation that could be around 160 million euros, the Brazilian community is already the flagship rookie of this transfer window. What will he bring to the Catalan club?

Creativity

With the arrival of Philippe Coutinho, Camp Nou's socios find a shivering player, able to combine style and pure efficiency. Six months ago, they had to be content with the tireless Paulinho after the failure of the management in the Verratti file. The arrival of Coutinho is a compensation gift. The first stone of the operation redemption. Because the Brazilian knows how to do many things: it is a facilitator of the game, a valuable link between the middle and the attack capable of breaking lines by the pass, or dribbling. It will help Barcelona regain superior collective control in the face of stronger defenses.

His long distance shots

This season, 4 of his 7 goals in the Premier League have been scored off the surface, giving an idea of his dangerousness when he opens a shooting range. After having achieved the most glorious campaign of his career in the numbers last season (17 goals and 11 assists in all competitions), he had started on even higher standards since September. Because it follows a summer so agitated (and the phase of digestion that goes with), this trajectory is remarkable.

His versatility

It will be interesting to see what role Ernesto Valverde will give to Philippe Coutinho. The return of Ousmane Dembélé is another blessing for the Spanish technician who will be able to blur the tracks. For several weeks, a 4-4-2 flat trick has found favor with Valverde. But the hypothesis of a return to traditional 4-3-3 is getting thicker with the arrival of Coutinho. Because the Brazilian can evolve on two lines, on the left in attack or in the middle in relayer.