It hasn't been easy for Barcelona fans for some time now, especially due to the club's current struggles to find their stamina in Europe. The past few years have seen the Catalan giants changing coaches just to get their spark and domineering rhythm back, the type we all saw during Pep Guardiola's era. Not only have coaches failed to maintain the dreadfulness of the Spanish club, even top flight players arrive Camp Nou and lose their form. Philippe Coutinho is one of such stars.
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The Brazilian winger arrived in Spain from Liverpool as topnotch signing for Barca, but how his once stellar football career dwindled at the Camp Nou under Ernesto Valverde got many fans infuriated. How could Barcelona spend so much money and he couldn't even perform to justify the jumbo pay he was earning and the transfer fee. The Brazilian came under huge vituperation and as time went on, he lost his spark totally and had to be sent on Loan to Germany. At Bayern, we saw a revived Coutinho, he became the old Coutinho we knew back then in Liverpool. Even Lewandoski feel really excited playing with the Brazilian.
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Philippe gradually found happiness and form in Alianz Arena and wouldn't want to return to Barcelona if Bayern considers buying him. The Brazilian went to Bayern on loan in exchange for 8.5 million euros and the German club have a purchase option of 120 million euros. That's really a huge amount and Bayern doesn't seem willing to risk it. Could Coutinho's setback at Barca have been caused by Valverde's inability to manage the player? Currently, many Barcelona fans want Coutinho back and the new Barca coach also wants the Brazilian back at the camp Nou.
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He has been an admirer of the winger and has made it clear that he will love Philippe in his squad when the season resumes. "I think that Coutinho is a great player, I like him a lot. He is a Barça player. You have to pay the release clause or pay a fee to Barça [for him], but he wants to return here. I am counting on him being here at the beginning of next season. I have to speak to him to ask. If it’s necessary, I will speak to him,” Quique Setien told Spanish radio RAC1. Now, that there is a new coach, I think the Brazilian will be able to thrive under Setien, a coach that trusts him. Sometimes, it's just this passionate chemistry that brings out the best in a player.
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