YNWA14
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- Dec 29, 2010
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Doesn´t mean players don´t have to tackle and understand how to position themselves defensively.
It is different being the first defender in such a setup and being the one that steps into the space that might be threatened if the press fails. Coutinho does the first thing well enough, but doesn´t mean he would work in a central midfield role.
Coutinho has played in a central midfield role in the past and did very well. Man of the match performances in a few cases where he had the most tackles of any player on the field. Most memorable being a match against City where he was everywhere and doing everything. He once commented that Rodgers saw him really as an 8 and that he would fit well into that role and it's true. He has the tenacity (or did). I think he's become a bit lazy and too selfish personally, but the attributes are there to be a fantastic CM.