How Phil played his role to perfection
Philippe Coutinho turned in one of his best performances for Liverpool during the 4-0 win over Everton on Tuesday – and Opta stats from the game show how the Brazilian balanced defence and attack to good effect.
In the absence of Lucas Leiva and Joe Allen, the onus was on the attack-minded Coutinho to drop deep and assist Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard in front of the back four.
The emphatic scoreline suggests he played his role to perfection - and the statistics go to some lengths in backing that assertion.
Coutinho attempted five tackles and won four, which was more than any other Liverpool player on the pitch. He also made two clearances and a block during the match.
When it was time for the No.10 to spring forward and bolster the Reds' attack, he proved a key player once more, creating four shot assists and firing two efforts of his own.
The diligent midfielder had more touches of the ball (65) and hit more passes (45) than anyon in red throughout the 79 minutes he was on the field.
Browse through the embedded Opta widget below for an extensive breakdown of each player's performance, covering defending, attacking, distribution and general play.
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