It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Chopper2115]

If Ruben neves is going Saudi for £47 m we should get our money back for Mahrez.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

You'd be off your head not to want Sane back. An amazing player.

 

[wolviedinho]

Really don't understand the hate for Phillips on here.

Yes, very disappointing season from him but he had 2 fairly significant injuries, a world cup thrown in to further hamper his integration and he was also trying to break into the best team on the planet and against the best DM on the planet. A lot of factors there. Yet every time you see him he's positive, smiling, being a good team mate etc. That shows huge mental strength to me.

He wouldn't be the first to sink in season 1 and swim in season 2.

Seems like a gem of a guy, super personality to have in the dressing room and he clearly wants to step up to the challenge and fight for his spot. Give him another season and then rate or slate imo.

I really hope he does the business a la rodri, zinny, Delph, Jack etc.

Shiny new toy syndrome. Fans fear we will have missed out on Rice. We can’t buy everyone, no matter how good that player is.


If you look at it with cold hard facts. Phillips is trying to get game time against a world class player in Rodri. Stones has also made the dm/cb role his own. Injuries has also played a part. City bought him for a reason and although most might not think he is good enough, if he wants to fight for a place then so be it. If he can stay fit and start to deliver he may still come good. Lot of players have been written off but turned it around.

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Are you being serious.

I know Wimbledon is just round the corner, but why out yourself so early John?

 

[DeBlueLou]

Makes me so sad. Impossible to replace

 

[DMA's]

Makes me so sad. Impossible to replace

Sad to see him go. Lewis isn’t as good defensively so guess will be akanji and stokes as the main rb options in the big games

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

From inside the England camp?

 

[DMA's]

From inside the England camp?

Will be his agent sorting out all the details. It’s pretty obvious this is happening at this point

 

[wolviedinho]

Will be his agent sorting out all the details. It’s pretty obvious this is happening at this point

Yea he is gone. No point crying about it. Unreal player who will be sorely missed.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Makes me so sad. Impossible to replace

man, we really are the easiest team in the world to negotiate with when a player wants out

 

[WRicko]

boiling piss since 2008…

From outside UAE ?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Makes me so sad. Impossible to replace

Of course he is replacable.
This is probably one of the reasons he may actually leave.
Yaya, Kompany, Aguero, David Silva, Fernandinho were important players but Pep and his scoring staff have managed to win a treble without any of these.

He was not playing in a lot of games at one stage but got himself back in favour and, after some superb performances, failed to make the champions league first eleven.
This is the way Pep wanted to play that final.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Real shame Walker is off, was talk around a +1 year on his contract only a couple of months.
Clearly it’s Walker who wants out, new challenge mentioned although do wonder if perhaps it’s a total of a few things.

Either way he’s going, huge player for us over the years. Class.

When first heard he was off I was shocked but the more I think about it the more it makes sense. Pep clearly moving to a different type of full back.

 

[Bluewars]

Can't really complain after the season we've had but we shouldn't be doing Bayern any favours, this move should be blocked, or at least a replacement should be brought in before he leaves. We dont want another Zinchenko Cucurella situation.

 

[WRicko]

Cherki please

This makes no sense

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Can't really complain after the season we've had but we shouldn't be doing Bayern any favours, this move should be blocked, or at least a replacement should be brought in before he leaves. We dont want another Zinchenko Cucurella situation.

Tbf that situation didn’t work out bad in the end.

City are clear, if a player wants to go and a club pays £, they go.

 

[bondsman]

You mean saving and I’m pretty sure I have seen Sane do that. It’s certainly a myth that he never tracked back.

I also keenly remember some of the match winning goals he scored in the biggest games.

 

[wolviedinho]

From outside UAE ?

What was the question?

Is boiling piss not always the correct answer?

-:)

 

[MarsLlama]

Can't really complain after the season we've had but we shouldn't be doing Bayern any favours, this move should be blocked, or at least a replacement should be brought in before he leaves. We dont want another Zinchenko Cucurella situation.

Looks like Pep is ditching the traditional fullback, in which case not sure we need to replace him. Lewis, Stones and Akanji can play that role.

 

[M12Blue]

Shiny new toy syndrome. Fans fear we will have missed out on Rice. We can’t buy everyone, no matter how good that player is.


If you look at it with cold hard facts. Phillips is trying to get game time against a world class player in Rodri. Stones has also made the dm/cb role his own. Injuries has also played a part. City bought him for a reason and although most might not think he is good enough, if he wants to fight for a place then so be it. If he can stay fit and start to deliver he may still come good. Lot of players have been written off but turned it around.

The thing is the fans thought said player was poor but pep didn't and played him.
Not tge same with Philips which is a worry for him. Not sure in that situation Philip's and us can risk another year.
Personally I rate him but I don't count