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17 Sep 2014 12:50:31
Just an observation from last night and not really a denial of his poor performances of late (although I may be biased as I am a big fan of his).
Coutinho was poor and did give away a lot of ball but he showed so much for the ball. No matter who had it Coutinho was nearly always an option for them to pass to, he showed for it all over the pitch, whether or not the ball was actually passed to him.
I wonder if Gerrard sitting so deep is one reason for this, Coutinho might feel that for the ball to move through mid field he might have to be the one to move it. I certainly feel he is taking on plenty of responsibility and despite his poor (even very poor) form of late he certainly isn't hiding away, he is constantly looking for the ball.
I suppose because of this I don't think his lack of form is due to a lack of confidence. Instead I feel that other factors are at play. Maybe he just needs more time on the pitch to sharpen himself, maybe its the change in personnel around him, he might be passing the ball to where he expects players to go based on the movement of past players (I always thought he best linked up with Studge). One example of this was a through ball I saw him play for Balotelli, who did not run into the space in front of him as say Studge or Suarez would. More time together will sort this.
I feel he needs game time. I really think so. I do not feel his problems are associated with confidence issues as if they were he probably wouldn't look for the ball as much as he has been. I feel his problems are simply a downturn in form and a poorer understanding of the players around him. Both of these issues will be rectified with game time.
Again I re-iterate, this is not a defense of him, I will not say he played well because frankly he has been rubbish.