There were two improbable results from tonight's round of Champions League quarter finals as Liverpool beat Manchester City at the Etihad and Roma mounted an unbelievable comeback against Barcelona knocking the Catalans out of the competition on away goals.
With Roma and Liverpool now in the draw for the semi-final of Europe's premier competition it didn't take Reds fans long to take the opportunity to point out Barca's failure to their former fan favourite Philipe Coutinho. The Brazilian moved to Barcelona in January in order to 'win trophies', and the irony of Barca's exit in the wake of Liverpool's progression was not lost on Reds fans:
coutinho 2017: *leaves Liverpool to join Barca and win a ucl medal*
Coutinho 2018: *barca gets knocked in the quarter’s by Roma and Liverpool goes to the semis* pic.twitter.com/MKJjT2Bi5g
— jetli* (@Ibnscholes_) April 10, 2018
Coutinho watching Liverpool dance into the Semifinals. While Roma knock Barca out ??#RomaBarca #UCL pic.twitter.com/hu6M7m7TtN
— CrÂzy Twitt3r Usēr?? (@IamPreshioloye) April 10, 2018
Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Champions League whilst Barcelona and Coutinho look to be heading out against Roma. Karma is a truly wonderful thing.
— Dharma Bhagalia (@Kloppholic) April 10, 2018
Coutinho in the dressing room knowing that he’d be in the semi-finals of the Champions League if he stayed at Liverpool pic.twitter.com/MP4KmtGuFM
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) April 10, 2018
Coutinho, Suarez and Sterling watching the semis from home. I see you @LFC
— Liverpool America (@usliverpool) April 10, 2018
Phil Coutinho will be rewarded with a medal if Liverpool make the final as he made 5 appearances for the club in the Champions League. #LFC
— Anfield Effect (@AnfieldEffect) April 10, 2018
City vs Liverpool 1 - 2 - 1 - 5 on aggregate #MCILFC #MCFCVLFC
Roma vs Barcelona 3 - 0 4 - on aggregate Roma through on away goals #ROMBAR
Coutinho right now - pic.twitter.com/pZgCMGcx4y
— Sean's Sweary Tweets (@Macca_Rants) April 10, 2018
Coutinho checking the Liverpool match pic.twitter.com/28bEtkcyIj
— Drugs you should try (@Bvndari) April 10, 2018
Coutinho was cup tied for Barcelona tonight so could not help his side as they were beaten 3-0 by Roma in Italy. The funniest part of the whole story however, is that should Liverpool win the Champions League, the Brazilian will receive a winners medal, having played five times for the Reds in Europe this season.
