Philippe Coutinho first words after his Barcelona debut

Philippe Coutinho first words after his Barcelona debut

The Brazilian player said it was a special game

Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona's record signing, finally made his debut for the club, against Espanyol in the cup derby second leg. Coutinho spoke after the game to Barca TV. 

"It was a very special night for me. I'm not going to forget it. All the fans and the players greeted me really well, they helped me a lot. 

"I was a bit nervous and anxious, but later I calmed down and adapted to the game. I am very happy to have played my first minutes with this club. I was moved by my reception.

"In the end we won, which was the most important thing, and got through to the next round. It was a difficult game as we expected. They waited for us on the counter, but from the first moment we controlled the play, we had a good game, and we deserved the victory."

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