Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has not enjoyed the best of times at Barcelona since leaving the Reds and that has led to some wild speculation that he may return to Anfield.
Liverpool are unlikely to bring the midfielder back to Merseyside, however, and Coutinho's future remains in some doubt.
And former Liverpool forward Neil Mellor believes the club are much better off without the Brazilian midfielder.
Coutinho showed off his talents on Friday when he scored twice as Brazil won their opening Copa America game against Bolivia but Mellor insists that the Reds have not missed the 27-year-old.
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"I think Coutinho was a great player for Liverpool and I really did enjoy watching him. He had creative influence to make things happen and of course I was disappointed when he left," said Mellor, who was speaking exclusively to AmericanGambler.com .
"Leaving for Barcelona for whatever reason, he hasn’t shown the same quality at Barcelona that he did at Liverpool. One of the biggest compliments that you would give the current Liverpool side and Klopp, is that they didn’t really miss Coutinho.
"They went from competing for the top four to competing for a title without Coutinho, and won the Champions League. He was a great player for Liverpool and loved watching him but he hasn’t been missed."
