Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard on Friday praised “humble” Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, who has made an instant impact on his return to the Premier League.
The Barcelona loanee has scored two goals in three appearances since moving to Villa Park in last month’s transfer window.
He excelled with a goal and two assists in Wednesday’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Leeds before being forced off with cramp but will be fit for Sun-day’s trip to Newcastle.
“He was desperate to come back to the Premier League and we’ve given him everything he needs to go out there and perform,” said Gerrard, who was a teammate of Coutinho’s in his playing days at Liv-erpool.
“For me, the good thing about Phil is he’s so humble, so level-headed.He’s so grounded that you wouldn’t think you were dealing with a world-class star if you spoke to him day-to-day.
He’s just a great human being.“His vision is a major strength to him as a player.He’s lovely on the eye to watch, his technical ability is high-level.
I don’t think I have to go on about Phil Coutinho the player, you just
