VIDEO: Philippe Coutinho disposes of Guillermo Varela with back-heel nutmeg
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A tombstone should probably be erected at Anfield for Guillermo Varela.
On Thursday, in the first leg of the highly anticipated tie between Liverpool and Manchester United in the Europa League's Round of 16, Philippe Coutinho left Varela for dead in the 17th minute, producing a back-heel nutmeg to lay the ball off for an onrushing Alberto Moreno.
Unfortunately for Coutinho, his moment of genius was forgotten moments later, as he failed to score from one yard out due to a phenomenal, scrambling save from David De Gea.
Related - VIDEO: David De Gea robs Philippe Coutinho with last-gasp save on goal line
Liverpool entered the interval up 1-0.
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