Philippe Coutinho, the Most Confused Player in the Barcelona Squad

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The fate of Philippe Coutinho in Barcelona is still unclear. Reportedly, the name Coutinho was included in the list of selling Barca in the transfer market this summer. Barca cannot provide another opportunity for players who have no place in the squad.

Coutinho came with great hopes. He is the most expensive player in the club's transfer history. That is, Coutinho is expected to be able to reach the best level needed by Barcelona.

However, after one and a half seasons grazing at the Camp Nou, he was bombarded with criticism. Coutinho has not been able to give his best performance. He seemed lost, not knowing what to do when playing in the field.

There are many causes of Coutinho's difficulties, one of which is the style of playing Barca. Coutinho's playing style did not match Barcelona's tactics. He has no place to create as when defending Liverpool first.

"So far it has not been proven and I am not sure how to work well. I am also sure that he cannot refuse Barca. How can you say no when Barcelona comes calling?" said South American football analyst Vickery Team to Express.

"As a Brazilian, you will never be able to refuse, but there are clearly two problems here. First, they bring him in as Andres Iniesta's replacement, and he is not. Nobody can replace Iniesta, obviously not Coutinho."

"He is not a pure midfielder, he can work well in the final 30 meters of the field. He was brought in for a role that was not suitable for him," he continued.

Do not have a place

Coutinho is not fit to fill the Barca midfielder's post, nor is it suitable to fill the attacker's post. He is not a pure midfielder, and not fast enough when put on the right wing post. For the sake of his career, Coutinho might have to leave.

"You can't imagine him being a match for the Barca midfielder trio and you can't imagine him joining the attacking trio - and it looks like his relationship with supporters has collapsed," Vickery added.

"The problem is that Barcelona has spent a lot of money on him, how ready is Barca to lose to release it?" close him.