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“For me, you can pay the price.” That was the message given by the technician of the Aston VillaSteven Gerrard, when asked about the possibility of the English club exercising the option to buy the loan from midfielder Philippe Coutinho, next to Barcelona. He is, in his words, a player with the ability to change the course of a match.
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“All I can do is give my opinion. Those in charge are watching the games and will make the final decision. Phil has demonstrated so far everything he is capable of – commented the coach, at a press conference last weekend.
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Coutinho gave a show at Aston Villa’s victory over Southampton, last Saturday, for the Premier League. The Brazilian player participated in several offensive moves, assisted Douglas Luiz’s goal and even scored his own, in an individual play.
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Philippe Coutinho’s loan contract at Aston Villa is valid until the end of this season. If they want to stay with the player, the English club will have to pay 40 million euros to Barcelona.
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In seven games so far for the Aston Villathe Brazilian started six times, scored three goals and provided three assists.
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“Our attackers want him along because he completes the bigger picture. We have him back in great physical shape. I believe that against Southampton he was at the same level as he was at Liverpool. The other players benefited from his arrival. He’s comfortable and smiling, that’s the most important thing. If we want to get to where we want to be, we need to build it around talent like his.
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Philippe Coutinho has already played seven games for Aston Villa in the Premier League – Photo: Getty Images
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