Yokohama (A) - Pre-Season Friendly | Post-Match Thread

[Don Karleone]

 

[Goatmeal]

Akanji and Philips were not at it today. Not sure if we should be just cutting our losses with KP

Watched him closely. Not his fault for second goal but watch him ambling back then fail to get his foot in.
Rodders would have prevented that.
Pass out of play under no pressure
Comes backwards when he should turn away

Ake would do a better job in that position

Stones is a CB but levels above in midfield

He should know he is not good enough at this level. Can only play one position and he is shite at that

 

[Goatmeal]

A proper question, if Phillips is so bad, why are liverpool after buying him ?

I’d be amazed if dippers were even interested
He is worse than Fred

 

[citymad]

Nice piss take that, not sure the trophy sponsors liked it but I did.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

I’d be amazed if dippers were even interested
He is worse than Fred

I read it the other day mate, Klopp is interested in him.

 

[skillman]

Didn’t get to see the second half - or much of the first. How did the youngsters play? Specifically McAtee, hoping he can get some minutes and stay with us this season.

 

[kaz7]

I enjoyed it , cant believe the comments digging out the players already , it is like you dont ever learn

 

[billblu]

Didn’t get to see the second half - or much of the first. How did the youngsters play? Specifically McAtee, hoping he can get some minutes and stay with us this season.

McAtee did OK I thought gomez palmer and bobb. where a lot better but the team did seem to step it up 2nd half

 

[Rammy Blue]

A proper question, if Phillips is so bad, why are liverpool after buying him ?

Shush, they might watch the highlights.

 

[citymad]

Any highlights available ?

 

[wattle]

Only two pages, we must have won.

Haha was thinking exactly the same. If we’d have lost it’d be 100 pages of insane bollox

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Haha was thinking exactly the same. If we’d have lost it’d be 100 pages of insane bollox

That's moved to the transfer forum :)

 

[wattle]

Watched him closely. Not his fault for second goal but watch him ambling back then fail to get his foot in.
Rodders would have prevented that.
Pass out of play under no pressure
Comes backwards when he should turn away

Ake would do a better job in that position

Stones is a CB but levels above in midfield

He should know he is not good enough at this level. Can only play one position and he is shite at that

He’s not shit is he? He’s just not top quality, therefore not good enough for us. Shame but I can see a replica of last season coming up for him. Hope he wins as many medals though ;)

 

[KS55]

61,000 sell out. Many wearing City shirts.
”You’ll never be as big as us in Asia.” Rags.
Hmmm.

 

[paulchapo]

Nice piss take that, not sure the trophy sponsors liked it but I did.

Hey the rags and dippers would add it to their trophy list so I'm taking it too. Champions of Japan, we know what we are!

 

[Bigga]

Any highlights available ?

'Unofficial', like...

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Philips was not that bad. he has some trouble with decision making when in the central zone while under pressure. either he plays it quickly while he needs to slow down or during defense he jumps from his position when he should stay. first touch should be reliable 100% time but for now it is at 80%. he has the skills to play for us but at the moment it is his head.

 

[Bigga]

Philips was not that bad. he has some trouble with decision making when in the central zone while under pressure. either he plays it quickly while he needs to slow down or during defense he jumps from his position when he should stay. first touch should be reliable 100% time but for now it is at 80%. he has the skills to play for us but at the moment it is his head.

I think that's fair assessment.

He puts himself under pressure to make the right decision quickly.

David/ Bernardo Silvas or Rodri spin out to give themselves time of which Phillips is entirely capable of doing.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Not a word on bbc sport .
I'd say I'm surprised .
But I'm not

 

[silvasdreamyfringe]

Nuts

Really? If he has another season like the last we will not get another opportunity to recoup most of what we paid for him. I hope he can turn it around, but he shows no promise not even glimpses, I prefer Stones, Rico in midfield to him presently