The Brazil captain has backed his compatriot to carry on improving after emerging as one of the brightest talents in England.
Neymar believes Philippe Coutinho will emerge as the brightest star in the Premier League. Coutinho signed a contract extension a day before his injury-time winner against Bolton in the FA Cup. Neymar was quoted in Mirror: “He can be the star player in England. This season I think everybody in England is seeing how talented he is – and I know he has a lot more to show. We have been good friends since we were 16. Not only is he a fantastic player, he is a good guy to have in the dressing room, always positive and making jokes. I think since Luis [Suárez] joined us at Barcelona, Liverpool have not had that one player they can look to for that special moment. Couto can be that player for them I’m sure. When he has the ball at his feet, he can make things happen for himself and he can make things happen for other players. He is a very special player. I’m sure he will be a big part of Brazil going forward."
The Brazil captain has backed his compatriot to carry on improving after emerging as one of the brightest talents in England.
Neymar believes Philippe Coutinho will emerge as the brightest star in the Premier League. Coutinho signed a contract extension a day before his injury-time winner against Bolton in the FA Cup. Neymar was quoted in Mirror: “He can be the star player in England. This season I think everybody in England is seeing how talented he is – and I know he has a lot more to show. We have been good friends since we were 16. Not only is he a fantastic player, he is a good guy to have in the dressing room, always positive and making jokes. I think since Luis [Suárez] joined us at Barcelona, Liverpool have not had that one player they can look to for that special moment. Coutinho can be that player for them I’m sure. When he has the ball at his feet, he can make things happen for himself and he can make things happen for other players. He is a very special player. I’m sure he will be a big part of Brazil going forward."
