ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe feels Lionel Messi’s strong message against jeers of Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho could do a load of good for his confidence.
Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno talk Coutinho’s struggles at Barcelona as the former Liverpool man was subjected to jeers by his own fans on Wednesday.
Philippe Coutinho could be forgiven for taking a plaintive look around Anfield on his return on Tuesday night — even if, as looks probable, it is his Barcelona who make it through to the final of the Champions League at the expense of his old club Liverpool.
In the Portuguese of his native Brazil, there is an apt expression for the position in which Coutinho finds himself: “He was happy and he didn’t know it.”
Sure, Coutinho was to some extent happy at Liverpool. So far, it is the club where he…
The ESPN FC panel say Lionel Messi alone makes Barcelona favourites over Liverpool. Are the Reds good enough to stop him?
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez put on a show for the fans at Benito Villamarín Stadium, leading Barcelona to an easy victory. 
Sadio Mane scored a brilliant brace as the Reds and Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals. 
With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage. 
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.