Revealed: April's Player of the Month
Philippe Coutinho today clinched successive Standard Chartered Player of the Month awards for Liverpool after being voted as our star man in April by fans on this website. Watch the presentation and interview now for FREE.
The No.10 retained the accolade after picking up 47 per cent of the vote, beating fellow January signing Daniel Sturridge to the award after he tallied 15 per cent. Jordan Henderson was third (12 per cent).
Coutinho made four appearances for Liverpool in April and was in magnificent form when the Reds beat Newcastle United 6-0 at St James' Park.
Upon receiving the award at Melwood, he told Liverpoolfc.com: "I am very happy to receive this award, taking into account that the voting is done by the supporters and that gives me more confidence on the pitch.
"I have to thank my teammates and the supporters for their support and I hope to contribute with my performances."
Coutinho has made a seamless transition into English football after Liverpool swooped to sign him from Inter Milan in January.
However, the 20-year-old feels he has more to offer.
"I have been working very hard to be able to adapt very quickly and I think everything is working out very well," said Coutinho.
"I thank God and my teammates for making me feel so welcome and for helping me a lot on the pitch. I have to improve a lot and learn much more in our training sessions."
Coutinho has mainly been deployed in a role on the left wing by Brendan Rodgers, though his outstanding performance at Newcastle came from a central position.
The man himself has no preference where he plays.
He said: "I like to play football, I like to enjoy myself while playing. I play in any position - I have no preference but it all depends on the manager. My duty is to do what he asks from me."
Coutinho added: "I am very happy to receive this award, it means a lot to me. I think we have performed well and had some good games. This award is for the whole group."
Find out why Coutinho won your vote in LFC TV's Player of the Month show at 6.30pm BST on Tuesday (repeated Thursday at 5.45pm). Tune into LFC TV via Sky channel 429 or Virgin channel 544 (as part of the XL pack). Alternatively, watch online with an LFC TV Online subscription.
