Philippe Coutinho left Anfield a superstar but returns with Barcelona a lost soul

ESPN FC's Sid Lowe feels Lionel Messi's strong message against jeers of Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho could do a load of good for his confidence. Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno talk Coutinho's struggles at Barcelona as the former Liverpool man was subjected to jeers by his own fans on Wednesday. Philippe Coutinho could be forgiven for taking a plaintive look around Anfield on his return Tuesday night -- even if, as looks probable, his Barcelona make it through to the final of the Champions League at the expense of his old club, Liverpool. In the Portuguese of his native Brazil, there is an apt expression for the position in which Coutinho finds himself: "He was happy, and he didn't know it." Sure, Coutinho was to some extent happy at Liverpool. So far, that is the club where he played the...

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