Indeed it is perhaps an indication of just how much Liverpool fans(many of which are journos and pundits) overrate their own players. Obviously Coutinho is still a good player but how good they rate their players is almost always way over the top with them(ie way more than the norm at any other club).
Some players ride the wave of hype and once moved on for an inflated fee, simply nose dive when they are in a club where they are judged on their actual merits and contributions. Personally I believe Sterling experienced this when he moved to City but he was young enough to make good on his potential, many blamed Pellers for the dip in his form but I think he just still had a lot to learn when he moved to City. Pep improved him further still from the first season he arrived. He's so much better now for not needing to ride the dipper hype wave, not needing smoke blown up his arse to play well.
With Coutinho I seem to remember they were touting him as the best player in the league and they were constantly trying to put him over the likes of David Silva in midfield even for creativity(shooting I'd agree, we've never relied on David for goals though). I think it's safe to say that was all bullshit now just as we told them back then.
