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01 Feb 2015 10:54:56
If only Coutinho could add goals to his game. what a player he would be.

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Every time I watch him I think this. His conversion rate is abysmal. However, with the absence of a decent striker he has been relied on too much. Our final third tactics consisted of Moreno and Markovic crossing it to nobody or giving the ball the Sterling/Coutinho and hoping they'd jink round a few players and score a screamer from 20+ yards.

He seems to be hitting the target much more often lately though so he is showing signs of improvement.

It is the only difference for Coutinho to be up with Silva although a big difference. At least the last couple of games the keeper has saved a few of his and hasn't just been sticking them over the bar.

Ems
He was the same last year when we had Danny and Luis.

I know Rover, but last season his shooting wasn't scrutinised as much because we had strikers scoring goals from his passes.

Bit of a basic look at the stats, but I don't think countinho is that far off, the number 10's in the prem Every one else loves.
His converion rate to games really isn't that far off Silvas or Matas in the prem.
It's not just that though, for me Coutinho picks up the ball a lot deeper than those 2 players and drives forward.
Last season probably was his chance to chip in an improve those stats, but when you have Studge and Suarez, do you really want him taking pot shots?

This year has seen is as an entire team struggle to break down the opposition going forward and being reduced to 20 yarders, I think once we get 2 natural strikers on it will create more space for pipco to work with.

Agreed bob. There is no denying Coutinho is a class act. Age considered, I think the only player In the world I'd trade him for is Isco. Aside from him, I genuinely believe Coutinho is the best in the world in his position and in his age bracket.

As the OP says, when he adds goals to his game he will be absolutely world class.

Coutinho, for me, is the most technically gifted player in our squad. He is the player you want on the ball that will make things happen and as the playmaker he thrives on having runners who he can feed balls through to. The only problem this season has been the lack of pace and mobility up front, which I feel is why he tries to do a lot by himself. He has struck up a good partnership with Sterling lately and now with Sturridge and Ibe available, I'm sure he will be in his element for the remainder of the season. For me, goals are not an issue with him, if he scores goals happy days, as long as he is creating chances then he his doing his job sufficiently. There is no doubt he will be a world class player in a few years time, and there isn't one player in his position that I would swap him for.

Red Rum

01 Feb 2015 14:54:21
Pip was an absolute bargain at 8m. He's definitely up there with Silva, don't think he's at Hazard's level however. Better than Oscar for me also.

Nothing against Coutinho, but his finishing is nowhere near to Mata or Silva's.

Coutinho has scored 2 with 50 shots.

Silva has 7 with 28 shots.

Mata has 5 with 19 shots.

All 3 have played roughly the same amount of time (1400-1450 minutes).

01 Feb 2015 18:18:08
Yea but chelsea and city create better chances as a team whereas couts has to take shots from distance

01 Feb 2015 19:39:11
I think he's jolly fine. Exciting footballer that needs goals,, if he adds goals we're looking at one of the best attacking midfielders in the world In a few seasons.

Isco isn't all that great

For me his weakness is not only his poor shooting. He also lose the ball a lot when he dribblles into defenders or just poor passing and decision making in the final third (great skills in getting there with the ball, I admit). I am fully aware he gave two great assists on Saturday - well done for him, if he does that every game or every other game, I will happily say I was wrong abotu him (though still worth mentioning that Gerrad at his best used to give these wonderful 'between the lines' assists and also score and not lose the ball, but I am probably demand too much here). It is worth mentioning that he got only four assists this season and this include the two on Saturday. For me he is still not at the level of Silva and the others mentioned here. He is better than Markovich tough.

Mata plays for United these days, Miltown. Any way you look at it, a 4% conversion rate is pretty poor, although I suppose it is better than Balotelli's.

Dezy, Isco is a beast of a player, IMO. As for Couts, he`s still learning and will get better as long as he improves where he is weak which is to ad more goals. To me, Couts is an old school no.10 who is a playmaker behind two strikers and feeds on their movement ahead him. HE will improve. Comparing him to players like Mata and Silva who are older and more experienced and more developed than him is unfair and makes no sense, IMO.

02 Feb 2015 07:57:12
Losing the ball when dribbling into players is just a hazard of the job. Every top n.10 losing the ball by running it into defenders a lot, just like every top CDM picks up a lot of fouls - because that's what they're trying to avoid all match and it doesn't always work. Silva probably loses the ball more than anyone else in your average match for City because it's his just to get it behind the most defensive players.







 

 

 
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