text: Philippe Coutinho is becoming Liverpool's go-to guy and is picking up where Luis Suarez left off last season, believes Sportsmail's Jamie Carragher. Coutinho starred for Liverpool in their 2-0 win against Newcastle United on Monday night and managed five shots against goalkeeper Tim Krul, though he could not nab himself a goal. Liverpool sold Suarez to Barcelona for £75million during the summer, but Carragher feels Coutinho can fill the sizable gap left by the controversial Uruguay striker. Philippe Coutinho is becoming Liverpool's go-to guy, according to Sportsmail's Jamie Carragher . Coutinho starred for Liverpool in their 2-0 win against Newcastle United on Monday night . Liverpool sold star striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona for £75million during the summer . 'The role he played tonight was the false nine we speak about a lot,' Carragher told Sky Sports after the Barclays Premier League match. 'We expect him in a wide area, but we saw some of his touches tonight and his ability in small spaces against players, some of the pieces of play he produced tonight. 'Last season Luis Suarez was Liverpool's main man, the go-to man. But as this season has progressed, and for the future, Coutinho is Liverpool's.' It was Coutinho who scored Liverpool's only goal against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the FA Cup last week to book their place in the semi-final. The Brazil international signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool in February after completing a £8.5m move from Inter Milan in January 2013. Both Jamie Carragher (left) and Gary Neville (right) were starring on Sky Sports Monday Night Football .
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  Philippe Coutinho starred in Liverpool's Premier League win on Monday .
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