World Cup 2018: 5 best players from the group stage

#3 Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho has been Brazil's best performer at the World Cup

Philippe Coutinho, 26, has been regularly criticised for his perceived lack of consistency at times for both club and country. However, during this World Cup, it's clear that he is trying to silence those critics by usurping Neymar as Brazil's main attraction in attack.

His long-range effort against Switzerland, a Man of the Match display against Costa Rica and the perfectly-weighted assist to help beat Serbia on matchday three are all key moments where he has proven his quality.

With two goals, an assist and 10 key passes to his name already from the group stages, he's an ever-present figure in attack and wants to create opportunities - whether that be going alone or for his teammates.

What's interesting is the fact that unlike Neymar, he's more concerned with working efficiently rather than trying to continuously beat opponents in one-on-one situations. It has fired Brazil through into the knockout stages.

His intelligence, vision and ability to create chances from nothing has increased over time, whilst he's becoming a more dependable player: one that the Selecao themselves look towards when matches are tough and they need a moment of magic.