He's a good player to have on as a no.10 when we're in the lead. If the opponent is chasing the game, he's probably one of our best players for moving the ball on the counter into and around the final third.
But he's not a lockpicker. I don't think his passing and dribbling are so good that he'll create loads of space and chances on his own.
My view has been for some time that he's had a long mental transition from a no.9 to a no.10, because he's been stuck in limbo still thinking like a 9 with pace and tricks, when he's got the brains and and skills to be a 10. Off the top of my head he's got:
* Very good first touch
* Probably the next best through ball in the team after Firmino and Keita
* Best finisher in the team
* Just enough skill, although not the pace, to create some space on the ball for himself to crack a shot
I find it hard to see him as the kind of unstoppable 10 Coutinho could be that would be double or triple marked, but he's smart and savvy enough to do a job.
I'm still really keen for him to get a new rolling contract (one year with an option for one), because I'd love it if he could be a part of a league winning Liverpool team.