Philippe Coutinho: The Spanish press was summed up in six words at the presentation of the Barcelona star against Real Madrid

Philippe Coutinho was criticized by the Spanish press for his performance in Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Real Madrid.

The Brazilian has struggled formally in recent months and the situation worsened in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.

Lionel Messi was named to the bench for the unmissable match after suffering a slight injury in the 2-2 draw between Barcelona and Valencia, giving Coutinho the perfect opportunity to shine.

It has been suggested that Coutinho was played out of his usual post to make Messi's job easier, which has a big impact on his performance.

But the former Liverpool man could not get out of the shadow of Argentina while Messi was not on the field Wednesday.

And was eventually replaced by the superstar himself in the 63rd minute.

In response to the Coutinho show, the Spanish publication Sport described how Malcom had overshadowed the signing of the Brazilian record in Barcelona.

The report adds: "Coutinho has been in Barca for a year and he is only getting worse, worse and worse, unjustifiable for a player who costs € 150 million."

The report concludes with six damning words: "There is no excuse or forgiveness", the reporter suggesting that Coutinho could become "unsalable" if it does not exist. do not step things up.

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