It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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Mad 4 It said:
I genuinely hope and wish you are right but I’m not seeing it mate. He trots rounds no forward passes not what we need and Lavia would have given more. I stand by what I said last summer. Clogger :)
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I agree that Lavia absolutely has a place in this team. He’s brilliant. Shows the levels of this City midfield, I always thought Kalvin was pretty good for England but the moment he came Pep said he needs to learn how to receive the ball better. City is a football education, not just any team like rags or dippers
 
mrbelfry said:
The big problem for Philips and the old 12 months getting used to Pep is that he's barely played in that time. So not sure the usuals apply. Having said that though we seem to persist with players and I don't expect him to leave unless we get more or less what we paid for him.
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Ake is barely used in his first season because injury.
 
mrbelfry said:
The big problem for Philips and the old 12 months getting used to Pep is that he's barely played in that time. So not sure the usuals apply. Having said that though we seem to persist with players and I don't expect him to leave unless we get more or less what we paid for him.
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As is the point he wasn't really playing for Leeds in the run up to his departure.

It's not 12 months on the sidelines, it's quite a bit longer, owing to his poor injury record in second part of his last season with Leeds.

If Kalvin was showing any uptick in training, Pep would not be keeping him on the bench for Cup games.

Rodri is being flogged, AGAIN!
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
As is the point he wasn't really playing for Leeds in the run up to his departure.

It's not 12 months on the sidelines, it's quite a bit longer, owing to his poor injury record in second part of his last season with Leeds.

If Kalvin was showing any uptick in training, Pep would not be keeping him on the bench for Cup games.

Rodri is being flogged, AGAIN!
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More damning for me was that we basically played Lewis as an extra midfielder and he couldn't get that gig in the team.
He's very limited, one dimensional footballer and that's why (as I said a long time ago) he'll end up at West Ham.
 
Bellingham is going exactly like the Grealish and Haaland deals and Sterling before that.

The hard yards were done months ago. Establish the ground, establish the desire, tailor a package, and work with the key people who can make it happen.

We brought forward our usual MO this season because of the World Cup.

I'd say the only threat was Liverpool and United getting serious investment.

Liverpool, seemingly, can't attract a buyer and United would be just throwing enough cash at the wall and hoping for the best.

Bellingham, like Haaland, has a very clear idea of what he wants and needs now, how he sees his career developing.
 
Pubteam Lomas said:
More damning for me was that we basically played Lewis as an extra midfielder and he couldn't get that gig in the team.
He's very limited, one dimensional footballer and that's why (as I said a long time ago) he'll end up at West Ham.
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West Ham asked for him on loan in Jan but, unless they stay up or keep Moyes, that option will be lost.

I think Pep was shocked at how lack of switched on he was in our Cup defeat to Southampton?

We don't know how badly the injuries have set him back, both mentally and physically.

I refuse to believe, however, that an England international, is not good enough to be utilised as a squad back-up in any case.

I'm a sucker for decent people and Phillips looks of good stock. If he asked to leave and Pep/City were open to it, than that's a different matter.

Perhaps Leeds or Newcastle would be more attractive than West Ham right now.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Bellingham is going exactly like the Grealish and Haaland deals and Sterling before that.

The hard yards were done months ago. Establish the ground, establish the desire, tailor a package, and work with the key people who can make it happen.

We brought forward our usual MO this season because of the World Cup.

I'd say the only threat was Liverpool and United getting serious investment.

Liverpool, seemingly, can't attract a buyer and United would be just throwing enough cash at the wall and hoping for the best.

Bellingham, like Haaland, has a very clear idea of what he wants and needs now, how he sees his career developing.
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Certainly does. Are we expecting an early announcement like Haaland last year then?
 
Cotton Weave Blue said:
Certainly does. Are we expecting an early announcement like Haaland last year then?
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No. Haaland had a buy out, completely different, as Bellingham has more left on his contract.

It's international week, so the German press will now start chancing/guessing off the back of Ornstein's latest, just to keep the pot bubbling and appear informed.

Dortmund might have an inkling, but don't expect anything concrete with Dortmund and City both chasing titles.

Ornstein is close to Bareda, but all David had to do was check in on here after Christmas!

Wanna ring the  Bell?

It's not that hard!
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
No. Haaland had a buy out, completely different, as Bellingham has more left on his contract.

It's international week, so the German press will now start chancing/guessing off the back of Ornstein's latest, just to keep the pot bubbling and appear informed.

Dortmund might have an inkling, but don't expect anything concrete with Dortmund and City both chasing titles.

Ornstein is close to Bareda, but all David had to do was check in on here after Christmas!

Wanna ring the  Bell?

It's not that hard!
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Makes sense if there is no buyout plus Dortmund looking like title contenders. No chance Liverpool will go the extra £10m added on for a league winner...
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
West Ham asked for him on loan in Jan but, unless they stay up or keep Moyes, that option will be lost.

I think Pep was shocked at how lack of switched on he was in our Cup defeat to Southampton?

We don't know how badly the injuries have set him back, both mentally and physically.

I refuse to believe, however, that an England international, is not good enough to be utilised as a squad back-up in any case.

I'm a sucker for decent people and Phillips looks of good stock. If he asked to leave and Pep/City were open to it, than that's a different matter.

Perhaps Leeds or Newcastle would be more attractive than West Ham right now.
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He needs to get his strength back the games he has played he has the ball and to easily eased of the ball! If we can’t sell him he probably get next season go get up to speed problem is will be game time!
 
waspish said:
He needs to get his strength back the games he has played he has the ball and to easily eased of the ball! If we can’t sell him he probably get next season go get up to speed problem is will be game time!
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Every time Phillips plays he drops an unnecessary clanger that nearly costs us a goal, one of those ones that no one including Pep obviously are going to ignore, just plain lazy slackness.
 
Philips just doesn't look interested. He always seems on the back foot instead of being on the front foot and on his toes. I know he has this laid back demeanour but he just doesn't seem up to speed.
I really want the lad to do well for us and shut people up, like myself, and i'm hoping it's just first season syndrome, a lengthy spell out and lack of game time that is giving it a false spin.
 
Rammy Blue said:
Personally, I’d say that one this summer depends on outgoings and whether we get Bellingham over the line. We need other players too and unless we generate some serious cash from sales we aren’t going to be paying circa £100mil for a centre half.
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Yeah i can agree there mate, i would imagine though during the world cup most of our incoming and outgoing transfers may have been decided?
 
waspish said:
He needs to get his strength back the games he has played he has the ball and to easily eased of the ball! If we can’t sell him he probably get next season go get up to speed problem is will be game time!
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If we did decide to sell him we would at least get our money back 100%. There would be plenty of suitors too.
 
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