2) Coutinho
Coutinho earns a spot in this top 5 solely based on his wonder-strike on opening weekend, which won us the three points versus Stoke, and set the tone for our start to the campaign. While he missed his opportunities against Bournemouth he was constantly creating trouble for the newly promoted side, and would have scored twice at the Emirates if Petr Cech and the woodwork were kinder. The signs are enormously promising though, and if he can back up his unrivalled creativity with consistent goals (as he’s threatening to), Coutinho could lead us into the top four all on his own. He’s definitely taken up the mantel of Liverpool’s pivotal attacker, and the play has gone through him during the three games more so than in previous seasons. His relationship with Christian Benteke also seems to be blossoming.
