Philippe Coutinho sends a message to Roberto Firmino amid Barcelona struggles

Philippe Coutinho has reached out to close friend and former teammate Roberto Firmino as his Barcelona struggles continues. Coutinho was recalled to the starting line-up for the weekend win over Rayo Vallecano, while Firmino scored twice for Liverpool. Firmino took to Instagram in celebration and was congratulated on his achievements by Coutinho.

 

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"Joga muito.... Craque", Coutinho commented - which roughly translates to "Plays very ace." The comment was accompanied by two applauding emojis as Coutinho hailed his international colleague.

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