Ex-England 'keeper David James yesterday. Pic/Sameer Markande

Call it fate or good fortune, but ever since Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho completed his £142 million move to Barcelona, Liverpool looked to be just fine without him. While some pundits argued that the move might backfire on the Reds, others felt that manager Jurgen Klopp may have just rolled the dice with the much-hyped sale. Former England and Liverpool goalkeeper David James supports the latter and is happy that the Kops are on a mid-season surge.