Philippe Coutinho is becoming Liverpool 's go-to guy and is picking up where Luis Suarez left off last season , believes Sportsmail 's Jamie Carragher . Coutinho starred for Liverpool in their 2-0 win against Newcastle United on Monday night and managed five shots against goalkeeper Tim Krul , though he could not nab himself a goal . Liverpool sold Suarez to Barcelona for £75million during the summer , but Carragher feels Coutinho can fill the sizable gap left by the controversial Uruguay striker . Philippe Coutinho is becoming Liverpool 's go-to guy , according to Sportsmail 's Jamie Carragher . Coutinho starred for Liverpool in their 2-0 win against Newcastle United on Monday night . Liverpool sold star striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona for £75million during the summer . 'The role he played tonight was the false nine we speak about a lot , ' Carragher told Sky Sports after the Barclays Premier League match . 'We expect him in a wide area , but we saw some of his touches tonight and his ability in small spaces against players , some of the pieces of play he produced tonight . 'Last season Luis Suarez was Liverpool 's main man , the go-to man . But as this season has progressed , and for the future , Coutinho is Liverpool 's . ' It was Coutinho who scored Liverpool 's only goal against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the FA Cup last week to book their place in the semi-final . The Brazil international signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool in February after completing a £8.5m move from Inter Milan in January 2013 . Both Jamie Carragher ( left ) and Gary Neville ( right ) were starring on Sky Sports Monday Night Football .
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