Kalvin Phillips

[daztrueblue91]

I wasnt calling him a ****, just an expression i use for most folk.
He's not a ****, he's not a good footballer either

Fair enough.

He is a good footballer, he’s just unlucky that he’s playing for a side where you need to be better than good to succeed.

Aside from the whole weight issue after the WC, which was blown massively out of proportion, I don’t think the lads done anything wrong.

He’s said all the right things, never bad mouthed the club or manager and seems popular with the players.

It probably won’t work out for him here as he doesn’t have the required skill set to cover Rodri. I don’t think Pep fancies him in another other position either.

 

[Fordyboy46]

£70m or get to fuck

Nah, I'd settle for 50

 

[John Wayne]

If he goes to Liverpool then I won't be wishing him well. I won't be wishing him any harm either, but if he could produce for them what he's produced for us then I'd be delighted.

 

[hihosilva]

He comes over as a pleasant lad but the fact is, he's not good enough.
I can definitely see him moving on this window.

 

[Haaland94]

 

[blueparrot]

I wasnt calling him a ****, just an expression i use for most folk.
He's not a ****, he's not a good footballer either

He's a very good footballer, we wouldn't have bought him otherwise. What he hasn't done is manage to adapt his game to play as a single pivot in a Pep side. Very different to being a bad player and doesn't mean he can't be good player in a different team.

 

[Claytop]

So would we be after two midfielders if he goes?

Do we really need a replacement for his minutes?..

Pretty sure Pep has classed him as virtually unusable.

 

[houraisen]

 

[skillman]

Would be surprised if Pep lets him go now.

He’s had all Summer to move and give us time to find a replacement but with the KDB injury, Rodri needing rest and general small squad then add on the fact he’d be leaving late in the window I just can’t see it happening.

I wouldn’t be against it, mind…

 

[Haaland94]

Loan? Wtf? Unless it's with an obligation to buy, it makes zero sense for us.

 

[leo_city]

https://x.com/city_xtra/status/1693604251249889729?s=46

 

[Zenmanc]

A world-class versatile one would do.

Easy peasy.

 

[leo_city]

Loan? Wtf? Unless it's with an obligation to buy, it makes zero sense for us.

I think it’s a case where someone like Liverpool come in with a decent bid, we’ll let him go, if not, we’ll consider a loan.

 

[John Wayne]

Note how City fans won't be slagging him off, booing him, or getting the media to hound him like that lot did when we bought Sterling from them. And for anyone who says that it's different this time because none of us wanted Phillips, they didn't actually want Sterling either. Jordan Ibe was better.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Loan him like he's a youngster hoping he will come back like prime Xavi, great idea

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

TalkSPORT saying Liverpool are enquiring….

Lets be real here doesnt matter who it is even the scouse cult. If we got our 40mill or whatvever back we have to take it.

 

[Zenmanc]

He comes over as a pleasant lad but the fact is, he's not good enough.
I can definitely see him moving on this window.

He's like the awkward dork who tags along the group of tough cool guys hoping everyone who sees him will assume he's the latter.

 

[johnny crossan]

If Palmer, Phillips & McAtee follow the rest into the departure lounge (now including Perrone) we must have 2 or 3 incoming - Doku & who else?

 

[Bill Walker]

Sell him, Pep ain't gonna play him.
Bad buy but hey ho.

 

[MCFC1993]

If it's a loan than there has to be a guarantee of game time, can't go somewhere and sit on their bench.