Coutinho is one of the top five attackers - Pardew

Alan Pardew rates Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho in
the Premier League's top five offensive players.

Philippe Coutinho is one of the Premier League's top five
attacking players, according to Crystal Palace manager Alan
Pardew.

The Liverpool star will be in action at Anfield when his side host
Palace in the Premier League on Sunday looking to make it four
straight victories.

Pardew has hailed the quality of the Brazilian playmaker, who
he feels is one of many world-class players new manager
Jurgen Klopp as at his disposal.

"Coutinho is probably their best player at the moment in terms
of the level he is at," he said of the 23-year-old.

"And I don't think anyone in the Premier League would disagree
that he has been in the top five players offensively this year, so
he is somebody we need to take care of.

"Whenever you go to Liverpool they have got world-class
players and you are going to have to look after them and make
sure that you defend very, very well.

"Kevin Keegan, John Toshack, Kenny Dalglish – they have
always had these players."

Palace have slipped down to 10th in the table after picking up
only one point from their last three league matches.