Top 75 Quotes & Sayings by Philippe Coutinho - Page 2

I started playing futsal in the favela because it was the closest pitch to where we lived. I think it was good for me, playing in a small space like that. You have to think and act quickly.

Where we lived was a nice residential area, but if you know Rio, you understand you can be 100 metres from a favela. It could be a little dangerous on the streets, especially at night.

I try to enjoy the moment, I like to play football, and every time I go on the pitch, I try my best.

Liverpool have always shown a great warmth to me, so when they came to me with a proposal, I did not need to think twice to renew the contract. I have always been looked after very well by this football club, and I am very happy at this football club, so I didn't even have to think about it.

I gave 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time I played for Liverpool. Five years, I did everything I could possibly do. I love this club, but it is time for a new adventure.

The FA Cup has been good for me, and I have scored some goals, but I want to get better because I need to get better. Scoring goals is one of the things that I need to do better because a player in my position must do that. I want to achieve many other things, but that is the main one.

I wouldn't say we were middle class. There was not lots of money for nice things. But we never wanted for the things we needed.

I'd rather not talk about myself in terms of stepping up a level or things like that because I prefer to do my work during the week and then show my best in the game.

Sometimes the game does not go for you, no matter how much you try, but I do what I can and leave other people to their opinions on how I played.

I learnt to do bicycle kicks watching Robinho on the television.

I believe in finding somewhere you can express yourself, play without fear, play with everything you have. When you find that place, stay.

When I was young, I would watch Ronaldinho play; I would watch him give magic.

I have so many memories and have so many people to thank at Liverpool. I have to improve as a player. In my head, I always think this.

You have to think and act quickly. You have to quickly come up with a solution to beat a player, because most of the time, you are in a one-v-one.

I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.