He's just twenty and hasn't played a lot of games. We'll see him in next year, I expect.

He's same age as chel ski's Oscar I think (or couple of months younger). His form for Liverpool has been terrific so I thought that would of merited at least a call up

He can stay out of it as far as I am concerned, and Lucas.

Less travelling means he will be better for Liverpool.

To be fair, Oscar, who he would be replacing, is excellent for Brazil and been one of their best players tonight.

Don't think it will be long before he is back for Brazil.

To be fair, Oscar, who he would be replacing, is excellent for Brazil and been one of their best players tonight

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Oscar had been good but Coutinho plays central or left, so needn't have replaced Oscar.

Coutinho is a far better team player than Hulk, who is from the more talented and lazy tradition of Brazillians.

They would combine well definitely, and agree with you wholeheartedly about Hulk, much rather have Coutinho. The thing about Scolari and Brazil managers in general is the favouritism they have for certain players alongside pressure from the people of Brazil to pick certain players each time suggest Coutinho may have a struggle breaking in.

Coutinho and oscar are different, just because there small and skillful doesnt mean they play the same

That Bernard looked very similar to Coutinho. I guess playing in Brazil is helping his cause unlike Coutinho who without CL football will find it hard to get noticed unless we start next season on fire.

Coutinho still has a lot to prove despite the usual overreaction from Pool fans.

Hardly amazing at Inter and had a good run of form towards the end of the season for a club with nothing to play for and under no pressure!

Slap your head all you want you lot get a bit excited over your players simple as remembers Sterlings good 3 games of form at the start of the year? Some of you were banding "world class" about lol, Coutinhos a gokd player but way to early to judge as one of the top players

wtf are you chatting, making up we called him worldclass

Making up lol I read it sweetheart, Scouse delusion!!

City Boy - how's the 'next Steven Gerrard' Michael Johnson doing for ya lad? Heard he was the next big thing

Johnson, quite literally, turned out to be huge.

Biggest thing to come of Manchester since Ronaldo's ego left for Madrid.