I think you've misunderstood my point.
mito has already answered along the lines I would have if I was talking about our top players. imo 'star' players didn't used to exist. The players you mention quite rightly are all some of our best players. Our first 'star' was Torres [this is also why Alonso and Masch don't fit as they were in the same team with him and that team had one 'star']. Suarez was the second and Coutinho is it currently.
It's a relatively new phenomenon. The acid test is, did little kids cry when McManaman, Masch .... left? No. I remember when Torres left someone on the old 606 saying his youngster was heartbroken and wouldn't go to school, similarly with Suarez and atm we've got youngsters holding up cardboard signs asking Coutinho not to go.