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Philippe Coutinho is capable of great things at Liverpool and can
play the role that Steven Gerrard played for the Premier League side,
according to former Brazil international Kaka.
Brazilian Coutinho underlined his worth at the club scoring a
sensational 25-yard strike in the 86th minute of Liverpool's Premier
League opener against Stoke City on Sunday to seal a 1-0 win.
"I have been a big admirer of Coutinho and he can be a very important
player for Liverpool and Brazil," Kaka, who plays for Major League
Soccer side Orlando City SC, told the Mirror.
"There will be a lot of expectation on him with Liverpool fighting to
get back into the Champions League, but I know that he can handle it.
"One great player doesn't make a team, but you can build a team around
one great player, and I believe he can be that player," he added.
Like the Brazilian, Gerrard has also moved to MLS where he plays for Los
Angeles Galaxy and Kaka believes Coutinho is ready for a bigger role at
Liverpool.
"Coutinho is a humble guy. He won't talk about being able to replace a
legend like Steven Gerrard, and the truth is nobody could ever replace
him, but with Gerrard gone they do need somebody to step up – and he can
do that," Kaka said.
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