Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona: Summer move more likely

Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool scored early and never looked back, putting seven past Spartak Moscow on their way to winning Group E.

Philippe Coutinho netted his first hat trick for Liverpool in style, contributing to a 7-0 rout of Spartak Moscow.

Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool scored early and never looked back, putting seven past Spartak Moscow on their way to winning Group E.

While Philippe Coutinho's future remains uncertain, it's no surprise he's one of Liverpool's most important players.

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho had the opportunity to shut down any renewed talk about of a future move to Barcelona following his hat trick in Wednesday's thrilling 7-0 Champions League win over Spartak Moscow. He declined.

"I do not know how the future is going to be," he said. "What will happen in January, we will know it in January. I do not know if there will be an offer."

Those comments will be music to the ears of Barca fans who came tantalisingly close to seeing the Brazilian in their...