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The fate of the quarter-finals was already written. In the 75th minute of the Barcelona-Bayern Munich match, everyone was a little shaken. Philippe Coutinho, the most expensive player in Barcelona history, is preparing to take the field; If the story of the match changes this time.
The darkness of the state is still in the face of Barcelona supporters. The most expensive player in the history of the club is going down, but it is for the opponent! The light was not shining for Barcelona, so Barcelona did not want to leave him in the club. Instead, he moved to Bayern Munich on loan. Coutinho came on for Bayern in the 75th minute.
Only got 15 minutes. Because of what he did at that time, this match became Muller's as well as Coutinho's. First, he kept Robert Lewandowski's record of goals per match in this season's Champions League intact. Later he scored two more goals. If the three goals brought by Coutinho were in the jersey of Barcelona instead of Bayern, then the best match of all time in the Champions League would have been met tomorrow. Down 5-2, Coutinho contributed three goals to Barca's account instead of Bayern, the scoreline instead of horror movie 8-2 became 5-5 action film!
But Barcelona, who spent the most in the history of the club, did not feel the need for him this season.
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Antoine Griezmann contributed to the reduction of Coutinho's value. Barcelona brought him for 120 million euros, the same as Coutinho's base price. Griezmann has become the second most expensive player in Barcelona's history with Coutinho's outlay on condition. However, the Catalans did not like Coutinho after getting the French forward. They were forced to send Neymar on loan to Bayern after a failed swap attempt with PSG. Ironically, that Griezmann also did not get a place in the starting eleven. On the other hand, Coutinho, who is playing on the sidelines, could not be a regular in the starting eleven over Müller and Bayern. That surprise in the last part of the match is just a sprinkle of salt in Barcelona's attack.
At the beginning of 2018, Coutinho could not have imagined such a fate. Barcelona lost Neymar to PSG a few days ago. Barcelona went crazy to fill the lack of one Brazilian with another Brazilian. Despite hundreds of objections from Liverpool, the offer was sent, while Coutinho tried hard to force the club to change teams. Due to injury and various excuses, he started absenting himself from the club's practice. Liverpool were forced to release Coutinho at a potentially high price. In all, the figure reached 135 million euros. If the rumors are true, Coutinho paid 10/15 million euros himself to go to the dream club.
This is a dream, a place of magic for me.' As soon as the magic club touched his feet, the magic disappeared. He never found Liverpool's rhythm when he came to Barcelona. Coutinho, who felt like he was 'made in Barcelona!' in England, lost himself in Spain. Coach Valverde tried to make him Neymar, it didn't work. Again, Coutinho did not match Iniesta's position. The former club Liverpool won the Champions League by increasing the fire, but Coutinho contributed to it even though he himself won two La Ligas - he himself cannot make such a claim. As a result, the decision to send Coutinho out on loan was not questioned.
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Ousmane Dembele, ending the Coutinho-era, Barcelona put their faith in Griezmann. Failing to fill Neymar's void, Coutinho had to go to Germany. The club's most terrible loss of sixteen at the hands of Bayern Munich was also fulfilled through Coutinho. After the match, however, Coutinho made a very diplomatic comment, saying 'It was an important match between the two best clubs in the world. I am leaving the field happily.'
Can Coutinho really be happy to leave the field? After scoring two goals, he apologized. It was confirmed before these two goals that he will not return to Barcelona even at the end of the loan. The career for the dream club is coming to an end after only 76 matches and one and a half seasons. The pull of love that came, the pull really allowed him to leave the field with joy?
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