July 12 (Reuters) - Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is aiming to improve on his impressive performance last season and says that the Premier League club's players are high on confidence after returning to pre-season training. "I am working; every day I try to improve and I hope this season I can do even better than the last season," the 25-year-old told the club's website (www.liverpoolfc.com). "It was a good season. They really came back in good shape, so we started from a good point. Liverpool play third tier side Wigan Athletic on Friday before travelling to Hong Kong to compete in the Premier League Asia Trophy, which they will begin by facing league rivals Crystal Palace on July 19.

Source: Economic Times July 12, 2017 10:30 UTC