Leo Messi is the best player of the planet and his paper in the FC Barcelona carries being fundamental during the last twelve years. The Argentinian star is the indisputable leader of a team that has triumphed in different stages, but always with the '10' headed by the room of operations. There is not doubt that his role is insustituible.
However, it is necessary to take into account that no always will be available for Ernesto Valverde. They can suceder infinity of situations that carry to the crack Barcelona to not being able to play, already was an injury, a sanction or, as in the case of this weekend, something more pleasant like the birth of his son. In this case, somebody has to do charge to cover his gap.
Coutinho, with the role of Messi in front of the Málaga
Philippe Coutinho is beginning to justify the big economic effort that the FC Barcelona did by him in the past market of winter. The Brazilian midfield player completed one of his best performances like Barcelona player in front of the Málaga, where no only marked, but it helped to move to the team from the room of machines.
The role that assumed Philippe Coutinho in front of the Málaga was of a profile futbolístico very similar to the that exerts Leo Messi when it is in the terrain of game. The Brazilian midfield player was the attendant to move to the team in distinct phases of the game and to build the played of attack in some moments of the party.
Besides, arriving from second line, had several occasions to finish, although only one transformed it in goal. The arrival from second line to finish in the heart of the area is something usual in the game of Leo Messi, but in The Rosaleda was Philippe Coutinho the one who commissioned to finish in several occasions to door arriving from backwards.
Coutinho, one of the leaders of the following season
They remain three months so that it decide the season and Philippe Coutinho will be available to help in League Santander and Glass of Rey. The Brazilian has to be one of the banners to win both titles, but also has to be part of his process of adaptation of face to his definite explosion of face to the season that comes.