Philippe Coutinho

I know I have to be ready for every single ball, every pass, every challenge. Everything has to be at 100%.

— Philippe Coutinho

I have so many memories and have so many people to thank at Liverpool. I have to improve as a player. In…

— Philippe Coutinho

I gave 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time I played for Liverpool. Five years, I did everything I could…

— Philippe Coutinho

I know the importance of the number 10. In Brazil, the one who wears 10 constructs the attacks.

— Philippe Coutinho

I only ever met Ronaldinho once, at a charity event in Rio. Once every year, he stages a game and invites different…

— Philippe Coutinho

Sometimes the game does not go for you, no matter how much you try, but I do what I can and leave…

— Philippe Coutinho

The English season will be over; I'm a Brazilian who loves my country, so of course I will be following and supporting…

— Philippe Coutinho

Iniesta is a true football genius, and we should all give thanks not only for what he has done but what he's…

— Philippe Coutinho

Football is more disputed in England than it is in Italy. Every match is a very hard match because the referee doesn't…

— Philippe Coutinho

My focus in the training sessions is always about movement to create openings and opportunities. When you don't have the ball, you…

— Philippe Coutinho

Aine plays a huge part in everything I do. We didn't study together; we didn't really have mutual friends, except for one,…

— Philippe Coutinho

I was so anxious for it to be my turn, for the manager to read the letter from my mum. I waited…

— Philippe Coutinho

Where we lived was a nice residential area, but if you know Rio, you understand you can be 100 metres from a…

— Philippe Coutinho

My confidence has been really building since my time at Espanyol. The two coaches are actually very similar on the pressing side…

— Philippe Coutinho

It's an incredible feeling when you look across the dressing room and see Andres, Leo, Luis and Sergio Busquets, and everyone else.…

— Philippe Coutinho

The FA Cup has been good for me, and I have scored some goals, but I want to get better because I…

— Philippe Coutinho

I was really shy when I was back in Brazil, so coming to Europe was very tough. I was arriving as a…

— Philippe Coutinho

I'd be happy if I was part of a Liverpool side that kept winning titles, cups, and made history. I just want…

— Philippe Coutinho

I'm going to play with one goalkeeper, obviously, one defender, one midfielder and two attackers, very offensive because we need to score…

— Philippe Coutinho

My parents eventually moved back to Brazil, so since then, it has been me and my wife, although they are always involved.

— Philippe Coutinho

I have conquered my space in four, five years and never had any problems with anyone - the fans, the board, my…

— Philippe Coutinho

Liverpool have always shown a great warmth to me, so when they came to me with a proposal, I did not need…

— Philippe Coutinho

If there is something that needs to be done on my behalf back home, for example, my brothers take care of it…

— Philippe Coutinho

I see football as a bit like a stairway, and you have to climb it bit by bit. First, you have to…

— Philippe Coutinho

Andres is a genius, and it's an honour to share the same dressing room. I hope to learn a lot from him.…

— Philippe Coutinho

I am coming here to learn and contribute with my style of football. The most important thing for me in my time…

— Philippe Coutinho

It's just such an honour to be spoken about by Steven Gerrard in such a way, that I might also become such…

— Philippe Coutinho

Responsibility has to be shared between all the players. It's more about doing your job and working hard. I try not to…

— Philippe Coutinho

I need to spend some time at a club, but I also need to enjoy my football to play my best. I…

— Philippe Coutinho

I don't like to talk about myself. I don't want to talk about what I do, what I think I do. The…

— Philippe Coutinho

When I come onto the pitch, that's when I'm able to get into that zone and forget about everything else other than…

— Philippe Coutinho

In Brazil, the one who wears 10 constructs the attacks. That is what I will try to do here. The number I…

— Philippe Coutinho

Aine had to change her entire routine; my dad had to quit his job, which was painful because he loves to be…

— Philippe Coutinho

I also had a chance to play in Brazil for Vasco against Flamengo, the local rivals in Rio. So it is the…

— Philippe Coutinho

Like everyone else, I thought Messi was the best player in the world, and to be here with him now is a…

— Philippe Coutinho