Coutinho heaps praise on teammate Sadio Mane

Liverpool attacker Philippe Coutinho has heaped praise on his new teammate Sadio Mane, following his impressive start to life at Anfield. Bought from Southampton over the summer, Mane has been a key component of victories over Leicester City and Arsenal this season. Speaking to Liverpool.com, Coutinho gushed, “He has added a lot, he’s a fantastic […]
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2016-09-15 19:23:00

Liverpool attacker Philippe Coutinho has heaped praise on his new teammate Sadio Mane, following his impressive start to life at Anfield. Bought from Southampton over the summer, Mane has been a key component of victories over Leicester City and Arsenal this season.

Speaking to Liverpool.com, Coutinho gushed, "He has added a lot, he’s a fantastic player. He’s very quick, he’s got very good feet, so that helps us to create a lot of chances to score – not just him but as we saw in the game, Daniel [Sturridge], Firmino, Lallana up there too."

Coutinho is also positive about the other attacking options boss Jurgen Klopp has at his disposal, "The manager has a lot of options to choose from," he said. "Everyone’s been working hard in training, so for sure, it’s good for the manager to have options to choose from, and it’s good for Liverpool."

Coutinho watched the 4-1 win over Leicester from the bench after a long haul flight back from Manaus from Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Colombia just days before the game, "We’re on the right track, we’ve started the season well," he added.

"Of course we’ve dropped points, but the competition is very long [and] we’ve beaten teams that, theoretically, will be up there fighting for the title, so that boosts our confidence, and the fans’ confidence. That’s very important."