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Agree with that 100%.

Barnes was the best Liverpool winger EVER

Best three in my memory in order of merit

1- Barnes
2- Thompson
3- heighway

Don;t think anyone is comparing Coutinho to Barnes. There's no doubting he's extremely talented though. With the movement (and somebody who can finish like Sturridge/Suarez) in front of him, I think we're going to see a lot more from Coutinho.

Haha I said one of, not the best. John Barnes was something else, but Coutinho is still very young. If he ever gets as good as Digger, we'll have a hell of a player on our hands. Peter Thompson was a bit before my time though.

For a player of his ability he should be looking at 10-15 assists a season, he really is that good.

I think there might be a mentality issue with him. Hopefully it's just because he's young and consistency will come.

Has everything bar shooting right now.

He has (2 goals and) 5 assists up to now, so he's not that far from reaching 10 assists this season.

But as you say, his shooting is plain horrible. That just HAS to improve drastically, or he has to stop taking all those shots from everywhere.

As it is now all our players are warming up the opponent's keeper every game with at least 15 "passes" and easy shots, and after that he just shuts the door on us.

We need to be more picky with taking shots, and make sure we put them into the back of the net. Better wait for the right opportunity than just "spray the wall".

if he was big and strong with a great shot aswell as the attributes he has now,he wouldn't be playing for us he would have been sold to Madrid.he's a top player and getting better all the time

You are probably right there.

And that means he has to grow together with the team as opposed to become the lone star (Bale at Spuds).

We need to keep all the good players we have, and on top of that get at least 3 more top players in. Goalie, DM and a striker.

Difference v Wham was having that player to pass to when he is on the ball 25 yards or so out from goal.

The movement was there in front of him and he found not only the perfect ball but the perfect ball for THAT particular recipient. The ball to Sterling onto his rig h foot the ball to Sturridge to cushion with his left before striking it. Wonderful assists and a sign that we are starting to do what we did last season a bit more now.