Coutinho’s performance from central midfield on Sunday will go down as one of the most iconic of his Liverpool career to date.
Our South American genius was deployed deep, but ran the show from this position and stepped up to the plate in the second-half with two sublime goals, helping Liverpool beat West Ham 4-0.
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It’s led many to believe he may a long-term future in this position, rather than on the left in a 4-3-3.
ESPN Brasil were at the London Stadium to cover any Brazilian involvement, and hilariously – the two times they cut to their on-pitch reporter – Coutinho slammed it in the net!
Journalist Joao Castelo-Branco shared the clip today, which shows him trying to provide two updates, before giving up to show the Liverpool fans going crazy instead! Quality stuff.
Pô @Phil_Coutinho não me deixou trabalhar hoje ?
Tentei adiantar umas outras matérias mas… pic.twitter.com/NOY4L9E1SC— Joao Castelo-Branco (@j_castelobranco) May 14, 2017