Steven Gerrard has revealed Philippe Coutinho was so good in training that he told him to "stay away" from him.
The Brazilian midfielder is returning to form following his return to the Liverpool side.
Coutinho saw a move to Barcelona fail to materialise over the summer after the Anfield club refused to sell him.
The 25-year-old scored his first goal of the season in his side's 3-2 win over Leicester on Sunday.
And former Liverpool captain Gerrard, who is now a pundit on BT Sport, said: "He's impossible to defend against; when I used to train with him I’d hate it when I was on the opposition five-a-side team.
"I wouldn't go near him and sometimes i told him to keep away from me because he can embarrass you. If he stands you up he can go both ways.
"He's got such a low centre of gravity, he's so sharp, so quick and he's two or three steps ahead of defenders, he's so, so clever."
Coutinho scored Liverpool's second against the Foxes before Jurgen Klopp's men survived a late fightback - and a missed penalty - to secure a vital three points.
Source: The Mirror.
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