Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

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L4EV said:
If you guys don’t want him he can stay where he’s appreciated.

Honestly I think he’d be great cover for Rodri and would suit your system very well. If he has to leave I think City would be the most tolerable destination (compared to say the rags). Problem of course is he’s worth more to us than he would be to you.
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Don't take it from a few posters, that "we" don't want him. For me if Pep wants him it's for good reason, and I'm more than happy about it, and I guess the silent majority would be too.
 
Bluemoon has risen said:
I think he'd be a quality signing for us. He's already a very good player and I've no doubt given 18 months / 2 years he'd go up another level once Pep has worked with him.

Ignore some on here. No doubt some thought we overpaid for the likes of Stones, Walker, Dias etc too.

The cost doesn't really concern me. If City are willing to pay £50m-£60m and Pep wants him then that'll do for me.
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Difference with this move is that the three you mention where all brought in to improve the starting 11. Phillips is seen as a back up to rodri hence why people think its madness the money quoted for someone to fulfil that role.
 
Signing Phillips or not, will not decide if we win trophies or not. The sum of all parts is what will define our season. There is probably not one Southampton player who fans would consider good enough for City and yet they held us to two draws this past season in the PL. We don’t need to worry about Phillips ability, he’s got enough.
 
DMA's said:
Difference with this move is that the three you mention where all brought in to improve the starting 11. Phillips is seen as a back up to rodri hence why people think its madness the money quoted for someone to fulfil that role.
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I think he'd play his fair share of games for us, especially with how many competitions were involved in. Rodri was overplayed last season because Fernandinho's legs were gone, with Phillips we'd have the luxury of rotating more, especially when the run of Champions League games come round.

I imagine he'd also play the 8 role on occasions too alongside Rodri.
 
UsFansKnowNowt said:
OMG, I'm not sure what football you lot watch or whether you are youngsters playing FIFA. Kalvin Phillips is perhaps the most 1 dimensional centre midfielder I've seen since Nigel DeJong. Yes he could wear a number 8 shirt and run up and down the pitch but so could my wife. What he certainly couldn't do is what KDB or Gundogan does and that's pass accurately and create whilst running and score goals. He is nothing more than a stopper, disrupter, slower downer and sideways passer and if your eyes are seeing anything else then get them bloody tested before doing anything that might kill you because they are not working!
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Yeah I specifically said he couldn't do out 8 role. Don't know why I'm quoted
 
Pep really rates Bilsa. If the latter has convinced Pep that Phillips is good enough to play for City, Pep will be swayed.

Not convinced myself when playing for Leeds. Whenever I see him play for England he seems much better.
 
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