FC Bayern Munich: Philippe Coutinho apparently imitated Lionel Messi before the 8-2 gala

Philippe Coutinho is said to have imitated Lionel Messi during a training session before FC Bayern Munich’s 8-2 win in the 2020 Champions League quarter-finals against FC Barcelona. That goes from the book “Bayern Insider” by image-Reporter Christian Falk out.

Accordingly, coach Hansi Flick entrusted the Brazilian with this role in a Bayern B-team, which was supposed to recreate Barca’s style of play. The then loaner Coutinho knew Messi from their time together in Barcelona. In the game itself, Coutinho was used in the last 15 minutes and recorded three scorer points.

After a 3-0 victory in the semifinals against Olympique Lyon, Bayern won the final against Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 and made the triple perfect. Before the final, Flick showed his players, according to Falk, a video in which their wives, friends, mothers, fathers and children had their say. Jerome Boateng and the future scorer Kingsley Coman are said to have almost cried with emotion.

Meanwhile, Flick gave Joshua Kimmich tips on defending PSG striker Kylian Mbappe in a one-on-one conversation. “If Mbappe goes short and the pass comes in your back, you’ve already lost,” is Flick’s announcement to Kimmich. He was only allowed to react when the passer’s ball left Mbappe’s foot.