Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United: Philippe Coutinho says he missed Premier League
For a player who was signed by Barcelona for £142m, to replace an iconic Brazilian in Neymar, coming off the bench for Aston Villa to score an equaliser against Manchester United just over four years later would not normally be viewed as a cause for celebration.
"I missed these games and the Premier League," he told Sky Sports. "It was a good start and we kept believing until the end."There have been many ups and downs but that is in the past. I'm here and focused on the objectives of the club and the manager. I want to do a good job to help my team-mates and the club."Despite the enormous fee, the absence of the Brazilian's creativity was expected to leave a massive hole in Jurgen Klopp's squad.