Barcelona managed to pull off another incredible comeback, this time in the Copa del Rey against Sevilla midweek and the momentum was swinging in their favour. Philippe Coutinho put himself on the scoresheet twice, his opener a gift-wrapped penalty from the selfless Lionel Messi.
The fact that Coutinho managed to score another goal from a Luis Suarez-ball later in the game made many believe that his form had returned and there was only one way from hereon and that was upwards.
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While many from the Barcelona fandom were positively inclined to believe in this turn around, there were doubts regarding the number 7’s consistency.