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5 Barcelona players who made it into Goal 50

By Chiranjib Ghosh

Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Group Stage match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy on 6 November 2018. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Group Stage match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy on 6 November 2018. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA – JUNE 17: Philippe Coutinho of Brazil celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Brazil and Switzerland at Rostov Arena on June 17, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA – JUNE 17: Philippe Coutinho of Brazil celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Brazil and Switzerland at Rostov Arena on June 17, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Philippe Coutinho in the 21st spot

After joining in a world-record €120 million deal from Liverpool after a long-drawn transfer saga, Philippe Coutinho immediately adapted to the demands placed upon him by Ernesto Valverde, ending the season with 10 goals and 6 assists in 22 appearances in all competitions.

Coutinho was also brilliant in the World Cup, easily Brazil’s best player in a largely disappointing campaign. He scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in Russia, carrying his nation to the quarter-finals, where the Seleção were eliminated by Belgium.

He, too should have placed slightly higher in the Goal 50 rankings, performing much better than fellow attackers Sadio Mané and Christian Eriksen, who failed to get their hands on any silverware. They also performed poorly at the World Cup.

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