Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers thinks Philippe Coutinho is flourishing at Anfield, calling him a selfless player and a humble guy .
Philippe Coutinho is coming of age at Liverpool and is primed to get even better, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.
The Brazil midfielder put the seal on his latest eye-catching performance by netting a superb winner as Liverpool beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday.
Coutinho has netted three times in his last seven games to leave Rodgers relishing what the future has in store for the 22-year-old, who joined the Merseyside club in January 2013 and signed a new long-term deal earlier this month.
Rodgers beamed: I think his performances, in particular since he signed his contract, he s started scoring goals. He s a joy to watch, he s a kid who has got so much ahead him in the game.
He s 22, people forget he came into us at 19, he s still developing and adapting to a new country. [He is a] sensational footballer and now he s starting to add the goals to that quality.
Coutinho had a hand in Jordan Henderson s opener, highlighting in the eyes of Rodgers his impact on the team as a whole.
He s a very selfless player and a humble guy, added the Liverpool boss.
He ll always creates for others. We just encourage him, he s done more work on the training ground in terms of his finishing, he s got a wonderful body movement around the box, and you see recently he s starting to work that space really well.
His technique is at a real high level.
He s now arriving into the areas, then able to pull the trigger and get shots off.
I think he is a star in the Premier League already, but I think there s still improvements he can make. I think he s a young player that s developed, he s got the trust of his team-mates and is playing at a club that adores him.
He loves it here, and is playing for a team that wants to play a technical game.
He s an absolute pleasure and joy to work with.
