With Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rejecting a big-money offer from Barcelona for Coutinho earlier this week, the mercurial Brazilian underlined his important to the Reds with a flash of individual brilliance in Hong Kong. "Everybody knows that Phil Coutinho is a key player for us," Klopp told reporters. Liverpool fans in Hong Kong. Coutinho had earlier played the role of provider for new signing Mohamed Salah, dinking the ball on to the Egyptian's head to cancel out Islam Slimani's 12th-minute nodded opener. Salah, meanwhile, again demonstrated that the club record $45 million Klopp paid Roma for his services looks money well spent.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 22, 2017 16:48 UTC