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Philippe Coutinho admits he hasn’t scored enough goals for Liverpool FC – and has been staying behind in training to rectify the shortcoming.

Coutinho has been in outstanding form during recent months and was the Reds’ man of the match in the Capital One Cup semi-final defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday.

However, the Brazilian has scored only twice this season – in the 3-2 win at QPR in October and the 2-2 home draw with Arsenal before Christmas.

And Coutinho said: “There are always so many things to improve.

“I’ve been working on assisting my team-mates even further and improving my goal tally as I understand this as being part of my role. I expect to do better on this.

“In training, I’ve been working with our coaches on specific tasks to better my final touch.

“Whenever possible, I have post-training sessions to work on improving my shooting accuracy.”

Coutinho’s frustration in front of goal was encapsulated at Stamford Bridge when a superb run through the Chelsea defence was thwarted by a fine save from home goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The Brazilian, who surprisingly has only two assists from 20 chances created in the Premier League this season, has managed 48 shots in the top flight, 28 from outside the box.

Despite his lack of goals, he has a shot accuracy of 48%. Last season, Coutinho scored five goals in 37 appearances.

48 Total shots 28 Shots from outside the box 48% Shot accuracy 2 Goals

The 22-year-old reveals he has assessed his own performances on video and regularly watches video of his hero, fellow Brazilian Ronaldinho, as inspiration.

“I wouldn’t say I’ve been ‘studying’,” said Coutinho. “I like watching football games as much as everyone else does.

“I’ve always enjoyed seeing Ronaldinho play and I watch videos of him to take as an inspiration.

“I sometimes also watch videos of myself to see what I have done well and what I could have done better.”

Coutinho’s form has earned the praise of Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, whose £8.5million capture of the Brazilian from

The player, though, believes his performances are a result of the team improving as a whole.

“I’m feeling very happy because the team have been playing well again,” said Coutinho. “This is so important as everyone does better individually when we are doing well as a team.

“We’re constantly looking to improve and, as I said, I for one know I have to improve a few things. I want to be a player who will score goals more often.

“We’re in a good shape at the moment and we’ll have a few opportunities to test that in all games and competitions we have ahead of us.”