Gerrard - 'Magical' Coutinho Liverpool's key to success

The previous England midfielder says that the future for the Reds looks "energizing", with their expert having quite recently marked another long haul contract

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has hailed Philippe Coutinho and feels the Brazil universal is "an otherworldly player" who is vital to their odds of winning flatware sooner rather than later.

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Coutinho marked another long haul manage Liverpool this week to end all hypothesis about a potential move to Barcelona.

Gerrard, in the mean time, is set to come back to Liverpool as an adolescent mentor, a part he will begin in February.

What's more, talking at the dispatch occasion this week for the Star Sixes competition, to be held at the O2 Arena in London in July, Gerrard said of Coutinho: "I think for any group you have dependably got the chance to attempt and keep your best players and Philippe has been instrumental throughout the last couple of years.

"He has developed and turned into a world-class ability.

"I have prepared against him once a day and played with him and he is a wonderful footballer. He can do mystical things with the ball.

"He is the kind of player you need to manufacture your group around. Furthermore, if Liverpool are to be fruitful in the coming years then I am certain he will have a major part to play in it.

"He is a supernatural player."

Liverpool slammed out of the EFL Cup in midweek as Southampton ended up being excessively solid in the semi-finals, however Gerrard stays certain they can win flatware this battle.



"Obviously they can win trophies this season," he included.

"They have had a sticky period yet they can positively play through that. I think the following a few amusements are essential. In the event that they can get a win against Wolves they can go into the last 16 of the FA Cup. On the off chance that they can take most extreme focuses off Chelsea it gives them that bit of certainty and conviction. So there is still a ton to play for.

"Be that as it may, I think the comprehensive view for Liverpool is energizing. They have an exceptionally solid group, solid squad and a world-class administrator so I expect huge things."