VillaChris Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 12 hours ago, CVByrne said: Is he back fit yet? I know he was doing training but is he fully fit? Just dosen't fill you with confidence. With these two injuries he hasn't been seen on a pitch since late Feb at Everton so that's five months. It feels a bit now like Calvert Lewin except he's integral to Everton's prospects whereas Coutinho is basically just a luxury squad player for us now who we'd willingly move on with a serious offer. Don't really think he's someone you can rely on considering how often we should be playing Thursday-Sunday next season, you need robust players for that schedule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 How has he been playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, Spoony said: How has he been playing? From what i read he looked good and linked up well with diaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: From what i read he looked good and linked up well with diaby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Coutinho is class, the problem is keeping him fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 27, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Twas in jest @jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Was ok, I watched the game, some nice little touches, was tidy nothing more nothing less the main thing is he got 30 minutes in the tank, onto Brentford & hopefully build his fitness some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I thought he started bright, lively, pressed well off the ball but tired very quickly. Sayin that, humidity reached 98 second half and everyone looked scrappy and a bit disjointed, Dougie aside. Hard to judge us really in games that have such ridiculous humidity. Lazio will be better to game to gauge us in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Decent enough cameo, especially when you account for the weather and rustiness from being out for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Hopefully gets 45min against Brentford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 hours ago, TheMightyVillans said: Hopefully gets 45min against Brentford Needs minutes badly, I've never thought it's been a lack of effort but his body just seems to have given up on him in terms of this level, Hopefully he can build himself up a bit more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 39 minutes ago, pete101 said: Needs minutes badly, I've never thought it's been a lack of effort but his body just seems to have given up on him in terms of this level, Hopefully he can build himself up a bit more Agreed needs minutes. He is rusty coming off a long lay off but it’s hard not to compare him to Willian, who is older but has got much more burst and change of pace than Coutinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted July 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Last night, I had a dream that I was cohosting a talk show with Coutinho. It was called ‘the last word’. I remember Phil being impeccably dressed but his English didn’t lend itself to stellar conversation. As I tried to work out the steps that had got me into this unlikely scenario, I woke up. This might be an omen for Phil being a) brilliant this season or b) terrible and immediately pivoting to host talk shows with strange men. Thought you needed to know. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Thought he looked lively against Fulham. Coutinho was looking to be direct and he made a great first-time pass, looked like a 'no-look' pass to me. Hope gets another 45 minutes against Brentford. If Emery can get him up to fitness it would be great to see him involved this season; we will need him. Perhaps he is more suited to playing (starting) the odd PL game and more regular starts in Cup competitions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 To use a bit of a gaming term maybe Coutinho can be a bit of a glass cannon for us, only capable of playing one in 3-4 games but when he does is very effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 hours ago, VillaJ100 said: To use a bit of a gaming term maybe Coutinho can be a bit of a glass cannon for us, only capable of playing one in 3-4 games but when he does is very effective I just can't see it. All these wishful comments is exactly what Arsenal fans said about Ozil. Coutinho is done at this level. His body can't handle this level of intensity. He may feature against some dead teams in the conference or early stages of the domestic cups but Premier League games not a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Notice that arsehole Mee just tried to smash him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 He's done at PL level, simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 The magician is still in there. One of the biggest names in football and it'd be a **** disgrace if we let the Saudi investment fund steal such a prized player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 He's finished. Please can someone in the Kingdom take him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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