2018 FIFA WC: Paulinho is in complete awe of Phillipe Coutinho

XtraTime Web Desk: Barcelona and Brazil midfielder, Paulinho spoke highly of his team mate as both engineered Brazil’s victory over Serbia yesterday. Coutinho sends a wonderful lobbed through ball over the Serbian defense with Paulinho chipping in over the onrushing Serbian goalie Vladimir Stojkovic.




The former Tottenham man has labeled Coutinho as a “phenomenon”.

“I’m always looking for space and that’s the way it happened for the first goal,” he explained afterwards when discussing his strike.




“The phenomenon Coutinho gave me a great assist and I managed to score.”

“Our goal was to reach the round of 16 and that’s where we are, I’m not worried about Germany and won’t comment on what happened to them.”




Brazil finished on top with 7 points and now they have their task cut out, as they face record North American champions, Mexico in the last 16. Brazil has just conceded a single goal so far, scoring 5 goals in the process.