On the question of why does he play so much better for Brazil, well just look at the players around him in comparison to LFC & you’ll get a fair idea. With us we rely too much on him to turn a game & I think it effects him. With Brazil he is part of a machine where he just has to play his part & the talent in the team allows him to relax more & play his natural game. If he stays we need to bring in some quality to compliment him & I think he will be more consistent.
On top of that it’s been mentioned recently on here how Couts would be much more effective in a less physical league & I agree with that. Now I’m not saying we should sell him as when he’s playing well he’s invaluable, but he is very inconsistent & if Barca offered silly money I’d trust Klopp to get the right replacement.
At the end of the day I think he will stay if we jag a C/L position (I don’t think we will) as we will be able to attract the quality he needs around him so we aren’t as reliant on him & he will be a top player for us. If we don’t, I think he might be gone.