4 | Kalvin Phillips - 2022/23 Performances

[deano ou812]

Seems a nice enough lad but looks like he’s are Darren anderton

 

[Keeper!]

There's always need for a time after his surgery, the decision to take him to World Cup squad is not wise. The blame solely on England management, just like decision to take Kyle Walker and John Stones when both are recently been injured before World Cup.

His time with England at the WC was a glorified training session, by Pep's comment last night, is he injured or is it a case of not looking after himself, I would take the latter.

 

[richards30]

His time with England at the WC was a glorified training session, by Pep's comment last night, is he injured or is it a case of not looking after himself, I would take the latter.

Yeah I think it’s just he hasn’t taken his fitness as seriously as he should have mate and especially with Pep, you need to be ready to go and at least show you are keen for hard work

 

[Revolver]

Hopefully his absence last night was part of a plan to ease him back into the squad.

I’ve always got the impression he’s a good pro and if so these injuries must be frustrating and he deserves our sympathy.

However if he wasn’t available because he’s not been taking his fitness seriously that is poor. If so may I suggest that City take him to Leeds for our next game. Leave him there and demand our money back as the purchase item is not working properly.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Hopefully his absence last night was part of a plan to ease him back into the squad.

I’ve always got the impression he’s a good pro and if so these injuries must be frustrating and he deserves our sympathy.

However if he wasn’t available because he’s not been taking his fitness seriously that is poor. If so may I suggest that City take him to Leeds for our next game. Leave him there and demand our money back as the purchase item is not working properly.

You need to listen and see Pep when he talks about him, not happy, plain to see.

 

[Revolver]

You need to listen and see Pep when he talks about him, not happy, plain to see.

Didn’t see the interview but no reason to doubt you. Oh dear. Hopefully Leeds have not cashed the cheque yet.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

What Pep has said is basically calling out Kalvin’s professionalism. I’ve watched enough Pep interviews to know when he’s angry and the guy was absolutely seething with him. It’s pretty serious what he’s said but every interview etc we’ve seen from Phillips has done nothing but impress me. I’ve always thought he seems a fantastic professional. Something doesn’t add up. We’ve got Leeds next… did Pep catch him live-streaming our preparation to them or something haha

 

[applejuice]

There's always need for a time after his surgery, the decision to take him to World Cup squad is not wise. The blame solely on England management, just like decision to take Kyle Walker and John Stones when both are recently been injured before World Cup.

TBF Walker and Stones were good contributes in the WC. The decisions to take them were correctly made. Can't say the same about Phillips.

 

[wolviedinho]

He better get his act together soon. Patience will start to run thin. I expected him to be the first back and pushing for a place in the team. Instead pep said he is a lazy bastard -:)

Needs to step up big time.

 

[Sir peace frog]

where is the video that pep is "seething" about phillips

 

[applejuice]

I’m a little shocked that Phillips has come back not even fit enough to make the matchday squad. I didn’t think he was the kind of character to allow that to happen, even more so after the start he’s had here, you’d think he’d be motivated to show what he’s about. And we’re not talking about him being injured, Pep was pretty clear about that - he’s not injured, he’s returned in poor condition. It’s surprising. So surprising in my opinion, that I wonder if something else has gone on entirely. I’ve no idea what, but honestly does anyone actually think he’s the kind of guy to return out of shape when he’s been warm weather training for 4-5 weeks? I just don’t understand how that can happen.

Warm weather training does not guarantee anything. Mahrez traveled to Houston preseason and he was still on bad form at the beginning of the season...

National team training resources are limited and I don't think England put too much effort in Philips while there are lots of other players to look after.


It is more down to how the player look after himself.

 

[waspish]

So at the World Cup southgates management is not to give a toss about players fitness!? Yes Philips gets most of the blame because as a pro you should always wants to be at top fitness! If pep said that about him can’t see Philips getting a kick for at least a month!

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

He owes us big time.
We allowed him to get the op so he could be in contention for the World Cup.
He did and now he's not 'ready' to play.
It's about attitude and desire at City and the other top clubs.
Pep might say 'have 10 days off' but the ones who are committed will probably return in less.
Remember Walker after the 2018 World Cup? He was back for Arsenal on the opening day, even cutting his holiday short to get back to his day job.
I was genuinely surprised Phillips didn't play against Girona.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

If Phillips isn't right for Genoa, Dipsters will he ever be?. A strange signing at the time and more so as at this morning. Very unlikely he plays at Leeds, if he did he'll have more minutes this season on Leeds soil than here and that is bizarre.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Lavia was sold on our terms. The lad was ready for prem football and we couldn't give it him, we did a deal with Southampton that is massively in our favor.

We should have give it him though,thats the point.Instead we bought an injury prone fella for daft money who cant ever get on the pitch.

Lewis has been given a chance,and look how that has turned out.

As for the massively in our favour......not if he chooses to go to our rivals,which he is fully entitled to do.

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Didn’t see the interview but no reason to doubt you. Oh dear. Hopefully Leeds have not cashed the cheque yet.

Im guessing they will have, seeing as the one they got from Barcelona for Raphinha would have bounced higher than a Malcolm Marshall shortball on a dodgy pitch..

Thats assuming they even got one. Im assuming ours for Torres is still "in the post"

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

This guy makes Jack Rodwell look a picture of health

 

[supercity88]

Really strange that he's not fit enough to play. Maybe that's just on the basis that he didn't have much involvement for England and Pep doesn't trust his conditioning yet, or perhaps there's more to it. I'm hoping it's the former and he just needs to be managed with minutes here and there to get match fitness, rather than anything more serious where it's an attitude thing. He seems a decent lad, but based on Rodri's performance last night he's going to need to be better than he's ever been to get a chance.

 

[blue ranger]

Hope things change, but he's starting to look like a colossal waste of money. We need Rodders to stay intact this season.

We play twice a week now til the end of the season. I think we may even have a couple of 3 games a week depending on how far we go in the FA cup. I’d be tempted to pay the £40m clause we have on Lavia or sign an experienced back up. I don’t think we can afford to rely on most Rodri. We are one injury away from a crisis.

 

[blue ranger]

Danny Mills II ?
Hopefully not yet, but I can just imagine the bollocking he would get if Vinny/Fern were still Club Captain. He's got till June to shape up , otherwise out the door ; I expect Pep will have made that fairly clear to him.

Why. Who would buy him?