Barcelona 2-1 Valencia: 5 Talking Points

Barcelona v Valencia - La Liga
Barcelona came away with all three points

#3 Phillipe brought some of that Samba magic as Barca have the job of a decade in replacing their current captain

Barcelona v Valencia - La Liga
Coutinho with a delightful nutmeg.

The Brazilian was at his creative best on the night, with a hand in both goals for his side. First setting up his former Liverpool teammate, Suarez for the opener before he assisted another in the second. Umtiti the beneficiary.

The creative maestro has been a great addition to the side so far and has shown why the Catalans paid the big bucks to acquire his services.

With Andres Iniesta, seemingly, winding down his career at the Camp Nou, it would give the home fans a certain sense of comfort to know that they have a potential world-beater in Phillipe Coutinho.

We're not saying anyone can really ever fill the shoes of the magician who glides through football games, but if anyone in world football has a shot at the moment, it has to be the Brazilian.

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