21 Aug 2017 19:43:52
Could be just media but reports of coutinho reps trying to calm the situation in regards to his reasons for not playing just in case he stays.
21 Aug 2017 21:37:28
If he stays he should sit it out in the stiffs for a few games.
21 Aug 2017 22:06:53
Stick him on the kop for a few matches.
21 Aug 2017 22:26:41
I trust that Klopp will handle the whole thing in-house. If Cou does not go to Barca, he has no one else to blame BUT himself cos based on the disgusting offer they made, they were not even ready to pay for him after he orchestrated the whole thing. Why? Cos he went to them and not the other way around so of course, they expected him to come on the cheap. Well, I hope he and his agents have learnt their lessons.
22 Aug 2017 00:17:11
Ultimately, if he goes he goes, if he stays and knuckles down then that's as much as we can expect. He's been flirting with Barcelona for over a year so it was always likely to be an issue, I do think he should play himself a couple of u23 games to show him that the club can function without him.
22 Aug 2017 08:25:32
Dennis, we can do that but only if he needs it for the fitness part of things, not to teach him a lesson cos really, we cannot function without him and the CP game shows that. I'm sure Klopp will smooth things out internally cos he may be a passionate guy BUT he's mug, Cutting his nose to spite his face is not the way to go here, IMO.