24 Aug 2021 11:25:54
Ed,

Is Coutinho back to LFC the surprise you mentioned awhile back?

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - It will depend on the deal and perhaps a loan may be discussed - but Klopp is apparently keen.}

1.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 12:21:56
Couts as impact sub gets my vote. Something different and back up to Elliott. Can cover a wing also. A few match winning performances and I’ll forgive his dream of forcing a move to Barca. We all make mistakes and he didn’t kill anyone.

2.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 12:22:10
If Couthino was to reaturn, how do think he will do Ed002?

{Ed002's Note - I think it would be difficult given the circumstances under which he left. I think it would all end in tears.}

3.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 12:54:45
For Coutinho to return I'd wonder what his current condition is. assuming he won't be up to diving straight onto the pitch, then how long will it take him to get up to match fitness?

In general I don't actually mind the idea of him coming back. make the money work etc At the moment I think the only real area you could consider we have a gap is in the attacking third and someone like him, if we get a good deal, could be an exciting piece of business as the upside would be massive if he is motivated and Klopp can get the best out of him.

4.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 13:03:56
If it is a loan with an option to buy instead of an obligation and low wages then it might be worth trying. But I don't understand why we want him after the way he acted to press his way out of the club. And he is not getting any younger either.

5.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 13:17:26
WOW I think it would be good for him and maybe he can rediscover the little magic he left here.

6.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 13:34:30
Yet some on here would, even now, have Suarez back. Conveniently forgetting he would have gladly joined Arsenal.

7.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 14:03:06
I have mixed feelings about this, but leaning towards positive.

If we get him on a loan with reasonable wages, then I'm all for it.

There are definitely things he could have done better to leave the club, but I don't think he meant it with any spite and I think he was very poorly advised by people around him who had something to profit from his move to Barcelona. That doesn't absolve Coutinho of any responsibility, but it doesn't mean he's a bad character unfit for the dressing room either, he was well-liked in the squad and wouldn't create any disharmony.

I think he'd be a great option off the bench, he brings something completely different to the midfield and he's already created a chemistry with Salah and Mane before. He is a big confidence player and he needs to be in a supportive and comfortable environment to thrive.

He wouldn't be a starting player, so the limitations in his game don't bother me that much, he still has enough calibre to make a meaningful contribution.

8.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 14:21:51
Regarding Coutinho.

Is he an upgrade on Shaq?

Will Barcelona pay a chunk of his wages?

Can he offer something?

If all three are a yes, and two of them are, it’s a no brainer.

9.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 14:54:08
PC would be a backward step for LFC. If he came then I think it'd be more about appeasing fans than a way to keep us moving forward. SN would have been ideal but it's almost certain he's going to Man Utd now.

10.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 15:08:01
I doubt that Klopp would sign-off on it just to appease twitter fans.

He's not a backwards step, he's a talented player to add to the midfield depth. If we were looking to him as a solution to a midfield problem then it'd be different.

11.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 16:57:03
I loathe him. Don’t want him back, not to mention that he’s past it now, too weak and lightweight to play midfield and too slow to play on the wing, and we don’t play with a number 10. Waste of a salary. Let him rot at Barca. Their collective mistake not ours.

12.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 17:32:07
Coutinho will fail his medical anyway when we try to sign him. Due to his recurring back injury.

13.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 17:40:58
Suarez is one of the best players I’ve seen in a Liverpool shirt that’s why I’d have him back. Unlike El Sulk Torres, Suarez always gave a 100%. Coutinho? Why not… he scores goals from midfield which none of our midfielders do.