Gabriel Jesus suggests Liverpool sold a player who was up there with Neymar

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Gabriel Jesus has given his fellow Brazilian and former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho some serious praise.Speaking to media while on international duty, the Arsenal striker named Coutinho as one of the two best teammates he shared the pitch with. He told Romario TV: “I’ll name two, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho.”That’s some serious company to be in, but Coutinho’s prime at Liverpool was of the very highest class.

Which one should be Liverpool’s manager next season❓ Credit: Justin Setterfield/Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Gabriel Jesus rates Philippe Coutinho higher than some of the greatsJesus has had a long, successful career in the Premier League. Those are some Premier League greats who he has below Coutinho in his mind.

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