Philippe Coutinho reveals his joy at playing alongside Neymar for BrazilGetty Images
And whilst Neymar described Coutinho as a ‘total fit’ at Barcelona, the Reds ace has described how easy it is to play alongside his international compatriot.
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Speaking ahead of Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay, Coutinho said: “Look, Neymar is outstanding as we can all see.
“He is a player that decides key games, a guy fundamental on our team.
“We have been together for a long time, since we played together at youth level. Playing next to him is easy, he can change the game easily.
“We give the ball to him and he solves the problem.”
Neymar recently told reporters that he wants Philippe Coutinho to join him at BarcelonaGetty Images
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Brazil are flying through their qualification group and sit seven points ahead of Uruguay in second.
And Coutinho believes the manager, Tite, is doing a great job with the squad.
He added: "Obviously everyone is following Tite's work - he is doing a great job. So this just makes us more confident.
"As you saw in the stadium, there was a lot of positive energy. So it is really good for us."
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