​ Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has told Brazil teammate Neymar that he is not interested in a possible move to Barcelona in the near future.

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Just a week ago, Barcelona player Neymar in an interview revealed he would like to see Coutinho at Barcelona, and those words were taken with anger and fear by Liverpool supporters.

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But just few hours before Merseyside derby, the Liverpool maestro replied with a message which will relax every Liverpool supporter around the world.

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“I am totally focussed on Liverpool. I heard what Neymar said but I want to do well with Liverpool. I am happy here and I hope this season will go well for us.

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"​​ Of course it is a nice thing that he said. Everyone knows he’s my friend but I am here and focused on Liverpool to help them do good things on the pitch, starting with beating Everton,

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The 23-year-old midfielder knows that a negative result in Merseyside derby would cause even more damage to the manager Brendan Rodgers, who already is under a heavy pressure.

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“It’s a big match because our start to the season has not been good.

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“But we won the last league game against Aston Villa and it’s important that we keep that winning feeling going.

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“We are not hurting inside because although we know we have to play better it’s still the beginning of a long season and we are calm.” finished Philippe Coutinho.