West Ham United ace Lucas Paqueta sends three-word message to Philippe Coutinho after first Al-Duhail goal
West Ham United ace Lucas Paqueta has sent a three-word message to on-loan Aston Villa man Philippe Coutinho.
It comes after the latter scored his first goal for temporary club Al-Duhail in their Qatar Stars League win over Al-Markhiya.
The Brazilian scored the winning goal of the match on Thursday (28 September), with his club moving up to third place in the table.
Taking to social media after the win, Coutinho wrote on Instagram: “Very happy for the win and the first goal with this shirt. Proud of our team’s fight.
“Now, let’s recover and focus on the next game. Thanks to the fans and everyone at the club for the warm welcome.”
Among those sending messages of congratulations was his compatriot Paqueta, who wrote: “Joga muito Couto,” which translates roughly from Portuguese to English as “play very well.”
Top talents
Both Paqueta and Coutinho are clearly very talented players, with both showcasing their skills for the Brazilian national team in recent years.
They are, however, at different stages of their careers. The former is very much in the limelight after his superb start to the new Premier League season with West Ham.
He has been key to the strong start for David Moyes’s side in the English top flight, a competition that Coutinho decided to leave earlier this month.
He has previously starred in the competition for Liverpool, and there was plenty of excitement when he returned with Aston Villa.
But it hasn’t quite gone to plan at Villa Park for the attacker, whose time in England may already have come to an end, even if he is only away on a temporary basis.
His compatriots are though clearly still interested in his achievements elsewhere, with Newcastle United ace Bruno Guimaraes also commenting on the post.
In other West Ham news, a Premier League journalist has slammed Moyes and has mooted a “worrying pattern” for the club.