The 24-year-old has led the way for Jurgen Klopp’s men in the Premier League.
And the Liverpool playmaker was in sublime form for his country Brazil last night.
In a World Cup qualifier against Argentina in the early hours of this morning, Coutinho showed exactly why he is so highly regarded.
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Philippe Coutinho celebrates his goal for Brazil against Argentina
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Philippe Coutinho celebrates his stunning strike with the crowd
Picking up the ball on the left flank in the 24th minute, he rolled the ball past Manchester City’s Nicolas Otamendi before rifling an effort into the top corner of the net from 20 yards past Manchester United’s Sergio Romero.
The sheer power of the strike left Romero helpless.
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Philippe Coutinho has been one of the star turns for Jurgen Klopp this season
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Brazil ended up strolling to a 3-0 win.
Neymar and Paulinho grabbed the other goals to leave the 2014 World Cup hosts top of their qualifying group.