Philippe Coutinho had a nice day against Manchester United this week. The Brazilian scored one of his classic outside the box curling masterpieces to put Barcelona ahead 3-0 against United. The goal sealed the deal and sent Barcelona to the Champions League semi-finals.
Even more important than that was the fact that this was the Coutinho that Barcelona bought from Liverpool. The fearless midfielder who scored many of these goals in England has struggled to find his footing in Barcelona, this goal and celebration was a step towards old form.
His teammates rushed to defend Coutinho’s celebration after the match, Clement Lenglet and Sergio Busquets backed the Brazilian’s passion and “balls”.