Coutinho or Barkley.

[Pagnell]

Discuss.

 

[Abertawe]

Don't be harsh.

 

[Stevencc]

Barkley isn't exactly pig ugly but I think Coutinho's boyish good looks probably edge it.

 

[lordofthepies]

Barkley for me.

 

[johnnytodd]

Well ones an international and one isn't and one can score from acute angles and one can't .........so on that basis Ross.

 

[Whitechapel]

Coutinho could walk into any team in the league, Barkley could walk into any team's bench in the league.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Cleverley

 

[johnnytodd]

 

[Son of Cod]

Barkley by some distance. Coutinho is way too flakey for me.

 

[johnnytodd]

Well before the scandanavians find this thread it's quite obvious that winner is Ross......

close thread please

 

[Pagnell]

Barkley by some distance. Coutinho is way too flakey for me.

Good point. Barkley has shown himself to be the very definition of consistency in the last 12 months.

 

[Abertawe]

I find it staggering how overated Barkley is by such a vast amount of people. People said the same about Lallana when he played for a small club. You can guarantee if Barkley moved to a big club like Liverpool, Chelsea, United then he's suddenly become overhyped in a lot of people's eyes.

 

[Balls Of An Ox]

I think either could just about sneak into our current starting eleven. Barkley is still learning the game, so I'd have him on the bench. So Coutinho gets my vote.

 

[johnnytodd]

I find it staggering how overated Barkley is by such a vast amount of people. People said the same about Lallana when he played for a small club. You can guarantee if Barkley moved to a big club like Liverpool, Chelsea, United then he's suddenly become overhyped in a lot of people's eyes.

very poor effort

 

[thespus]

Coutinho every day of the week. Madness that Rodgers subbed him off yesterday. Potentially cost Liverpool 2 pts. given Moreno's poor showing late in the match.

 

[Abertawe]

very poor effort

What is?

"then he's" crap writing granted, what else is wrong squire?

 

[Son of Cod]

Good point. Barkley has shown himself to be the very definition of consistency in the last 12 months.

Admittedly, Barkley wasn't great last season but by flakey I meant in a single match situation. Coutinho drifts in and out of almost every match, as opposed to Barkley who is at least capable of taking a game by the scruff of its neck. Coutinho is great when he's playing off the likes of Gerrard, Sterling, Suarez, etc. and Liverpool are 3-0 up at Anfield. Chasing a lead away from home though, not convinced.

 

[G.B]

Coutinho is probably the most overrated player in the country atm imo. Amazing what a couple of long range goals can do for your reputation.

 

[Abertawe]

Admittedly, Barkley wasn't great last season but by flakey I meant in a single match situation. Coutinho drifts in and out of almost every match, as opposed to Barkley who is at least capable of taking a game by the scruff of its neck. Coutinho is great when he's playing off the likes of Gerrard, Sterling, Suarez, etc. and Liverpool are 3-0 up at Anfield. Chasing a lead away from home though, not convinced.

Barkley last season. 2 goals, 2 assists.

#Scruffoftheneck

 

[Red]

very poor effort

Whoosh!

 

[Son of Cod]

Barkley last season. 2 goals, 2 assists.

#Scruffoftheneck

Suffered an injury on the eve of the season though, didn't he? Then played out of position in a struggling side for the majority of it. I'm not saying he is amazing or anything. Barkley 2013/14 was way better than Coutinho 2014/15, though.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

Coutinho for me too.

 

[SALTIRE]

Coitinho is becoming world class. Barkley isn't even Everton class yet...

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

It's officially Ross Barkley!

He has seventeen points in the Sun dream team and Coutinho only has eight.

 

[The Iron]

Coutinho by a country mile for me.

 

[Smally]

Don't they play different positions? Bit pointless really

 

[cufc17]

Not too keen on either, though I'd say Coutinho is better than Barkley.

 

[Avatar]

They are both best as second strikers and Coutinho is the better of the two in that position.

 

[Smally]

Again, Barkley is not good as a second striker/attacking midfielder. He's played deeper this season and been much better for it. If I wanted a centre mid I'd pick Barkley, if I wanted an attacking mid/second striker/number 10 whatever you want to call it, I'd pick Coutinho

 

[G-Dragon]

I like Barkley as a player but Coutinho is miles ahead of him.