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John Aldridge

Philippe Coutinho transfer saga could happen again and why he deserves respect from Liverpool fans

I've always been a bit of a Barcelona fan - I played against three times in the Camp Nou and scored against them twice on each occasion for Real Sociedad, it was a lucky stadium for me.

I was there the last time we beat them 2-1 as well and take it from me, apart from Anfield there is no better place to go and play football.

It is just a dream, it's absolute football heaven and you've go there and enjoy it but you've also got to play well and do the best you can to get an away goal to bring bring back to Merseyside and you can see what happens then.

Luis Suarez celebrates his team's first goal with team mates Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho (R-L) during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou on January 13, 2019 (David Ramos/Getty Images)

To be honest it is 50/50 over who will go through - they are a team very much like us in terms of attacking football and it will be two fantastic games.

Coutinho and the same thing happening again

I'm really looking forward to seeing Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez back at Anfield when Barcelona come to town.

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Coutinho wanted to leave and go to sunny Spain.

However, we got massive money for him and we've been able to build on that by bringing players like Virgil van Dijk into the fold.

We've been better since Philippe has gone, we are a better team and nobody should look at him in a sly way.

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He's from Brazil, he's not from Liverpool and not a Liverpool fan. This happens in football.

We've got other players this could happen with next season.

It is what it is and just respect him for what he did for Liverpool.

Suarez is Suarez.

I loved everything about him when he was at the club as a centre-forward.

I just hope they don't play well in the two games, obviously!

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