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ROSS BARKLEY VS PHILIPIE COUTINHO

ROSS BARKLEY


LIFE

Ross Barkley was born in the year 1993 in Liverpool with a Nigerian Heritage. Ross Barkley has a net worth of approx 7million and an annual salary of about 5.5million. He is not married but not single either. Ross Barkley has been dating long time childhood friend Zoe Riozzi—a nursery school worker, for some time now and might surprise the entire folks of Merseyside with wedding invitations soon.

EVERTON
Ross Barkley joined the club’s youth side at age 11 in the year 2005, making his debut for the senior side 5 years later in the 2010 -2011 season.
He was sent on two loan spells within the years 2012 and 2013 at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United resp.
Barkley has played consistently for Everton since 2013 and managed to cap an astonishing 179 games with 27 goals for the club.

CHELSEA
Ross Barkley was sold to Chelsea with a reported transfer fee of 15million ponds in a five and a half year contract. Barkley was assigned the shirt number 8 – Frank Lampard’s Jersey , same as the one he wore at Everton.

TECHNICAL
Ross Barkley plays as an attacking midfielder and has been compared to the likes of Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney.
He has the pace and technique that coaches like Guardiola and Roy Hogson  Admires and has been speculated as a good fit for FC Barcelona.
KEY QUALITIES: Strength, Speed and Accurate passing .


PHILIPPE COUTINHO


Born and raised in Rio de janeiro , Coutinho has grown into one the best players in the world . He manages to impress and dazzle fans where ever he finds himself .
Starting off as futsal player and joining the Vasco da Gamma Academy as youth player, he  managed to get the attention of European giants with his quick feet and fast pace.
He has Net worth of 20million and earns an annual salary of 12million . He is married to Aine Coutinho and has two children with her .

LIVERPOOL
Philippe Coutinho was signed by Liverpool in the year 2013 for an amount of 8.5million ponds from Inter Millan upon the advice of former coach Rafa Benitez . Coutinho impressed and has made an astonishing 201 appearance for Liverpool with 54 goals .
One of the best players in Liverpool and just 25yrs old too .


TECHNICAL
Coutinho is like  modern day Ronaldinho except he is not that good as Ronaldinho. Coutinho is a remarkable number 10 often playing as a second striker – where the need maybe.
Coutinho plays with the kind of pace you see in lionel messi and Ronaldo . He has the vision of an Eagle and always gives that magic touch for fruitful offence in front of goal!
The Comparison between this two players is not to select the best – we all know who is , but to know how well these two players fit together .
Just imagine these two attackers paired in one game , it looks almost perfect ! They are making headlines in the transfer window and we will be expecting greatness from them.

See tomorrow .
FT9



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