Tuesday’s Champions League action was full of drama.
Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City the Etihad, winning the tie 5-1. While, over in Rome, Barcelona suffered an incredible defeat.
The Catalan club took a 4-1 lead into the second-leg at the Stadio Olimpico. However, Roma completed an amazing comeback, winning 3-0 on the night against Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and a shell-shocked Barca side. The Serie A side went through on away goals.
Roma and Liverpool are now in the semi-finals of the world’s top club competition, and fans of the Merseyside club couldn’t help but mention their former player following the victory by the Italians.
Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool for Barcelona back in January in a transfer worth £142m. The Brazilian midfielder, who appeared for Liverpool in the competition earlier this season, hasn’t been eligible for Barca’s Champions League games this season. Yet, Reds fans took joy from seeing Barcelona exit the tournament.
Now that Barca are out, we’re sure Coutinho will be rooting for Liverpool. If things had have worked out differently, he could have been part of the first Liverpool team to reach the last four of the Champions League in 10 years.
Just catching up with Philippe Coutinho but he doesn't seem very chatty. pic.twitter.com/Ty8dQo8LpZ
— Boring Milner (@BoringMilner) April 10, 2018
Looking for Coutinho and Sterling in the semi finals of the Champions League… pic.twitter.com/lWsczg2QRr
— sixtimesclub (@sixtimesclub_) April 10, 2018
Poor Phil Coutinho in wanting to achieve bigger things! #LFC
— Carl Clemente (@clemente_carl) April 10, 2018
Coutinho could have been playing in the Champions League semi final instead he'll be watching it on tv
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) April 10, 2018
How's it going @Phil_Coutinho?
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) April 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/BasedChasen/status/983808895872192512
Phil Coutinho will be rewarded with a medal if Liverpool make the final as he made 5 appearances for the club in the Champions League. #LFC
— 𝘼𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 (@AnfieldEffect) April 10, 2018
Poor Phil Coutinho in wanting to achieve bigger things! #LFC
— Carl Clemente (@clemente_carl) April 10, 2018
