Bayern Munich star Philippe Coutinho believes the Bundesliga's level of game is on par with the Premier League.

The 27-year-old, who joined the Bavarian giants in August on a season-long loan from Barcelona, previously spent five years in England playing for Liverpool.

"I think that the Bundesliga is very similar to the Premier League in terms of the intensity of the games. 

"The matches are always very even. Every team fights until the very end, for every single ball. This makes the games very intense. 

"There is not much space to think or to hesitate on the ball," he said.

Since his move, the Brazil international did not take long to settle in Germany, already scoring two goals in five league appearances.

His first goal for the club came notably thanks to Robert Lewandowski, who passed on an opportunity to bag a hat-trick from the penalty spot and let Coutinho take the spot kick in a 4-0 win over Koln.



"Everyone knows how special it is to score a hat-trick. He had the opportunity to do so and he is the designated penalty taker. 

"But he gave me the opportunity to score my first goal in front of our fans. 

"It was certainly a very special moment and I was able to score – I was very happy and grateful!" he added.