Philippe Coutinho scores on Aston Villa debut

Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to play a key role as his side came back from two goals down to draw with Man Utd.

A little about Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho’s return to the Premier League is off to a perfect start as he earned Aston Villa a point against the Red Devils. Philippe Coutinho made his debut on Saturday after joining Barcelona on loan after coming off the bench in the second half of a Premier League clash. Coutinho made an immediate hit when he set up Ramsey to pull a goal out of his side and then went to score an 82 minute equalizer to a 2-2 draw.

What did Philippe Coutinho say?

Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho said he missed those games and the Premier League. Philippe is very happy to be here with his new teammates. It was a good start, they kept believing until the end, but they didn’t lose.

According to Philippe Coutinho he doesn’t speak English very well, he prefers to be on the pitch than to talk all the time. Coutinho is happy, it was the first game and he wants to work hard to improve and be in better shape.

Philippe Coutinho also said there were many ups and downs between Premier League appearances. That’s in the past, Philippe is here and focused on the goals of the club and the manager and he wants to work well to help his teammates and the club.

A little about the topic

The Brazilian footballer’s goal secured a valuable point for Gerrard’s team. The hosts found themselves a goal down just six minutes into the match, when Fernandes managed to get through the hands of goalkeeper Martinez. The Portuguese midfielder then made it 2-0 with a goal in the 67th minute, just a minute before 29-year-old Philippe Coutinho came on to replace Sanson.