The Barcelona player signed a loan with the Villa.
It would not normally be seen as a cause for celebration for a player who came off the bench to score an equalising goal against Manchester United four years after he was signed by Barcelona.
The journey that Philippe Coutinho has been on since moving to Barcelona has taken him further away from his intended path, but he was happy to leave Villa Park with the fans cheering him on.
He told Sky Sports that he missed the games. It was a good start and we kept believing.
The report was about the 2-2 Man Utd draw.
There have been many ups and downs. I'm focused on the objectives of the club and the manager. I want to help my teammates and the club.
There was a certain amount of apprehension at the time of the sale of Coutinho.
The absence of the Brazilian's creativity was expected to leave a huge hole in the squad.
Alisson and van Dijk were brought in as a result of the money being used to win the league and the cup.
There has been a lot of frustration for Coutinho.
He has won three league titles. If anyone is seen as symbolising the profligacy that led to Barcelona's current status, it is Philippe Coutinho.
During his time at the club, he showed off his brilliance.
The return to Barcelona and a loan move to the German club did not help Coutinho's form.
Steven Gerrard praises Villa for their fantastic reaction in the second half.
"He was one of the best players in the league and it will be good for us if he gets close to it," said the captain.
Phil needs to focus on the fact that he will have belief and I will have belief. He doesn't have to worry about what happened before.
It has been a long time since Villa have been able to sign anyone of Coutinho's caliber, despite having Jack Grealish until he was sold to Manchester City for a British record £100m.
He is excited about working with him because of his own status.
"Phil won't compare himself to anyone, the name speaks for itself," said Gerrard.
It's a tough place to settle, maybe he didn't have the consistency at Barcelona.
Many players have had that experience. I have no doubt that we can get that talent back.
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