Philippe Coutinho: Footage from Liverpool days shows how quick professional game is

Philippe Coutinho looked somewhere close to his best in the second half of the 2021/22 season.

After a dismal spell at Barcelona, who he joined for an enormous £142 million transfer fee, the Brazilian superstar moved to Aston Villa on loan in January and he hit the ground running.

Coutinho scored on his debut for the club against Manchester United, which really was written in the stars.

The former Liverpool man finished the campaign with five goals and three assists from 19 games, which persuaded Villa to sign him on a permanent basis this summer.

It’s great to see the 30-year-old back playing regularly and with a smile on his face, because he is such a talent.

During his time with Liverpool, Coutinho was among the very best in the business.

The silky playmaker lit up Anfield on numerous occasions, finishing his career at the Merseyside club with 54 goals and 45 assists from 201 appearances across all competitions.

Three of Coutinho’s goals in the famous red jersey came in one night against Spartak Moscow in the 2017/18 Champions league group stage.

He was simply unplayable at Anfield as Liverpool romped to a 7-0 victory.

And one fan in attendance managed to capture footage of one of his goals from the stands which has now amassed well over 4.5 million views over on YouTube.

Why is it so popular? Well, because it perfectly highlights how ridiculously quick the professional game is, with Coutinho performing skills by the touchline at breathtaking speed from both a mental and physical standpoint.

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Check out the incredible footage…

Unreal, absolutely unreal. Apart from the Liverpool fan who stood up as Coutinho rifled the ball