5 Brazilians who were brilliant in the 2017/18 season

#3 Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho departed Liverpool in the winter

There were many impressive Brazilians in Europe last season, but not many of them could compare with the brilliance of Philippe Coutinho. After spending 5 years at Liverpool, the midfielder decided to take his career forward by securing a move away to Barcelona during the winter.

The attacker quickly adapted to his new club, putting up several impressive performances that defined his pure class and amazing talent. He came up with several impressive performances, linking up well with the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba to emphasize his magical presence.

In summary, the playmaker bagged 12 goals and 8 assists in all competitions for Liverpool before leaving for Barcelona in January. At Barca, he recorded 10 goals and 5 assists to his name in 22 appearances. He also won both the La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey trophy, scoring a brilliant penalty kick in the final of the latter.

Coutinho is one of the players that are expected to light up the World Cup next month. His ability to control the game from the middle, create clear-cut chances and score long-range efforts will be crucial for Brazil when the World Cup begins in June.

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