They called him the next Messi, he didn't go to the World Cup, now he's humiliated against Liverpool
The Brazilian is not having a good time in England.
Liverpool returns to the Premier League with great joy, they got the three points against Aston Villa with a goal from Salah, a goal from defender Virgil Van Dijk and a last goal from Stefan Bajcetic. In addition to the Aston Villa defeat, there was a player who suffered twice as much.
This is Philippe Coutinho, the Brazilian who played for FC Barcelona with Lionel Messi, who was nicknamed the next Messi, for his very similar game with the Argentine. Coutinho went from being a star of Brazil. him not to be taken into account for the World Cup and now he is a bench at Aston Villa.
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Despite not starting, fans expected him to get plenty of minutes against his former team, Liverpool. However, Unai Emery put him in to play with only five minutes to go before the game ended. In addition, he did it when the game was practically lost, with 3-1.
The little magician:
That was his nickname at Liverpool, The little magician, however, he has not been able to maintain his level over the years, and now, at 30, the Brazilian hopes to overcome his situation and be able to gain a place in Aston Villa's starting eleven, with the new manager, Unai Emery.