Suso
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Sign a new contract, a loan at a club that plays similar footy in the premier league, and next year he'll see more games once Barca bid 50 mill for Coutinho.
His finishing, certainly from outside the penalty area, was always superior to that of, say, Sterling when they were both in the reserves. He''s a wonderful talent and he's seizing what opportunities he gets. It's not easy to fit someone like him into a team where the attacking side is already so impressive, but I keep my fingers crossed because his potential is huge.
Southampton?
Yeah, have always liked him and hoped he'd seize his chance in the first team. Last time round he was okay but nothing great. Hopefully this time he can make something of his opportunity.
Great shout - I'd be happy to see him go there.
Exactly. If he sees a player off in the process, it's only good for us, right? It means we've progressed, he's progressed and we've saved ourselves a few bob.
This season there's no way Henderson will be able to run around constantly covering between centre midfield and right midfield in every game. Suso should compete with him if he wants games.
Where is he? Has he bought an allotment or something?
Suso may have cottoned on to the fact that Coutinho can't shoot, so is doing everything he can in pre-season to expose that weakness in him, whilst also showing off his own shooting.
Had a look at Suso's goal again. It was pretty amazing.
Intercepts the ball on the right. Dribbles past one player, drives it forward, dribbles past another player.
Lays it off to Coutinho, who drifts inwards and plays it back to Suso. Left footed shoot, curled into the bottom right.
Intercepts the ball on the right. Dribbles past one player, drives it forward, dribbles past another player.
Lays it off to Coutinho, who drifts inwards and plays it back to Suso. Left footed shoot, curled into the bottom right.
Was a very good goal.
My concern is we've got 2 players in Suso and Coutinho Who are good enough to start, but there seems to be a glaring problem in their ability which stops them being an automatic starter
Coutinho can unlock defences, but cannot shoot
Suso can shoot and has tricks, but is slightly too selfish (my impression), resulting in attacks breaking down
It's frustrating as I do quite like them both. They both just need to improve.
At least they're both young
My concern is we've got 2 players in Suso and Coutinho Who are good enough to start, but there seems to be a glaring problem in their ability which stops them being an automatic starter
Coutinho can unlock defences, but cannot shoot
Suso can shoot and has tricks, but is slightly too selfish (my impression), resulting in attacks breaking down
It's frustrating as I do quite like them both. They both just need to improve.
At least they're both young
Coutinho's timing of the pass was also excellent. He waited for the Milan midfielder who had left Suso to help double-team him to draw closer and get sucked in. Once the midfielder was in no position to intercept the pass or recover and challenge Suso, Coutinho made the sweet, casual no-look pass with the outside of his foot and laid it on a platter for Suso. Still needed a smart finish from Suso of course, but Coutinho's intelligence and reading was no less impressive.
I think his best (and eventual) role would be Stevie's position, but in the meanwhile he can do a job as a Silva-type at RW if he has an overlapping fullback in Moreno by his side.
Tough love
I also noticed the look in Gerrard's eye after the goal. He ran over as if to say I know I was back here in the centre circle and it looked like I did fuck all, but I actually orchestrated that goal using my brain because that's how I roll, I'm the best in the world.
It appears he is going to Sevilla on loan as part of the moreno deal.
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