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da premier bet： Over a year since he left for Barcelona, there is still a common-held belief among Liverpool fans that their club needs to find a Philippe Coutinho replacement, but Jurgen Klopp’s men’s stellar goal scoring form and deadliness in front of goal resoundingly proves otherwise. Here’s a quick look at what fans have been saying on Twitter over recent months…
In the spotlight
Something that has likely accelerated supporters’ desire for a Coutinho replacement recently is how much the Brazilian international has been in the spotlight of late.
Having looked like he never would previously, the 26-year-old is finally starting to find his feet at Camp Nou, helping Ernesto Valverde’s men to a two-leg victory over Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
If that hasn’t been enough of a reminder for the Anfield faithful about what they’ve been missing, they’ll get to see him first-hand once again in the next round of Europe’s top domestic competition.
The Reds face Barca in the Champions League semi-finals, so the playmaker will be heading back to Merseyside for one night only.
However, ahead of the tie, Reds fans need to forget about the idea of replacing Coutinho for good as it has dragged on for longer than it should have and the club’s key figures clearly aren’t that interested in pursuing a direct successor.
Why Coutinho replacement is the one theory Liverpool fans need to ditch
There can be little doubting that at the time, the loss and improper replacement of Coutinho had a negative impact on Klopp’s men.
But since then, the Reds have evolved to cope without Coutinho and perhaps more importantly, an out-and-out number ten in their regular starting XI.
This has been helped by Roberto Firmino being more of a playmaking forward, dropping deep into the No.10 pocket that Coutinho would be trying to occupy, but the famous front three have also learned to be successful without a particularly creative supply route directly behind them.
There were absolute scenes on Sunday as Liverpool moved back to the top of the league. Thogden was at Anfield to capture the exact moment in the video below…
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have developed to provide those sparks of ingenuity themselves and if you need any evidence, just look a where the Merseysiders are right now – second in the Premier League and in a second consecutive Champions League last four.
And as for the attack, once again it’s been the key with 79 goals scored in the Premier League and plenty of 2018/19 still left, this all without Coutinho or a direct replacement for him.
Just let it go Anfield faithful – a successor simply isn’t needed.