Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho finally speaks out on flopped move to Barcelona

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Philippe Coutinho has promised Liverpool fans he will give everything to the Reds cause...despite his attempts to force a move away from Anfield.

The Brazil midfielder put in a transfer request, and was even rumoured to be ready to go on strike to ensure he got a dream move to Barcelona.

Coutinho made his first start for the Reds after his failed attempt to leave the club in the 1-1 draw with Burnley, and he said: “Liverpool is a great club worldwide. I’m here and I will give my best as always.

“I am in a place that I have always been given respect by everyone and me too respect everyone. I have conquered my space in four, five years and never had any problems with anyone – the fans, the board, my team-mates, the coaching staff.

“That has not changed. As I have said, in life, in every job you get an offer, interested or not. It is all in the past.”

“What happened was a job offer and, in life, sometimes you get interested; sometimes you don’t and, in my case, everyone knows that I got interested, my family too.

“But as I have always said, it is a great offer to receive an offer from such a great club like that. But it is also a great honour being here.

“It was a complicated month for me but as I have said, it is an honour to receive that offer but it is also an honour to wear this shirt, so what I can do is work hard and honour that on the field.