Kalvin Phillips

When he does get game time against lesser opponents in cups, or against teams when we are 2 or 3 up, he dosnt seem engaged enough. I would expect a player trying to stake his claim in one of the best teams in football to be about it every time he plays. Rico seems to get this concept, I don't see the same fire with Kalvin.
 
KevinMuscat said:
When he does get game time against lesser opponents in cups, or against teams when we are 2 or 3 up, he dosnt seem engaged enough. I would expect a player trying to stake his claim in one of the best teams in football to be about it every time he plays. Rico seems to get this concept, I don't see the same fire with Kalvin.
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I think he is trying not to do too much. And I agree that's the better attitude to have. Used to hate when Cole Palmer would come into a game late and try to dribble 3 players at every opportunity or always looking for his own shot.

I hate hero football. It's the difference between great players and average ones. Average but very talented players play hero ball.

You see it with all the forwards on midtable to relegation fighting teams. Always rushing, never see the last pass or the early pass coz their thinking affects their vision.
 
I think there is a good player in there but he does not suit our playing style, also the shoulder injury and having to pin it into place so it does not keep popping out has sort of made him less mobile or less confident in challenges

Maybe just loaning him so he can get game time for the euro's and then sell if he wants to stay at the loan club
Pep would like to sell him in the winter window and then try and get one more back in, I think pep does not even care if any of the big clubs want him, He will be happy for him and maybe get the money to sign somebody else
 
ancoats said:
I think there is a good player in there but he does not suit our playing style, also the shoulder injury and having to pin it into place so it does not keep popping out has sort of made him less mobile or less confident in challenges

Maybe just loaning him so he can get game time for the euro's and then sell if he wants to stay at the loan club
Pep would like to sell him in the winter window and then try and get one more back in, I think pep does not even care if any of the big clubs want him, He will be happy for him and maybe get the money to sign somebody else
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i don't see the point in loaning, i pretty sure we can get the most money back in the winter, simply because lot of clubs struggling with the injuries atm
 
striver said:
i don't see the point in loaning, i pretty sure we can get the most money back in the winter, simply because lot of clubs struggling with the injuries atm
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I think because it is the winter window coming up clubs like to loan with a view before buying, City do this a lot and can find it hard to get a player off the books because of the good wage he's on, Also players know this and can just sit on the wage because of the length of his contract,

But I feel Phillips wants to play football and will go on loan and then come back and try again in pre-season.
 
ancoats said:
I think because it is the winter window coming up clubs like to loan with a view before buying, City do this a lot and can find it hard to get a player off the books because of the good wage he's on, Also players know this and can just sit on the wage because of the length of his contract,

But I feel Phillips wants to play football and will go on loan and then come back and try again in pre-season.
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try again for what? i mean, isn't it over for lad? i know, his wages is the issue, but i'm sure there are PL clubs that could afford it this winter. however, the best outcome for us would be a swap for paqueta if his name is cleared, will see i guess..
 
striver said:
try again for what? i mean, isn't it over for lad? i know, his wages is the issue, but i'm sure there are PL clubs that could afford it this winter. however, the best outcome for us would be a swap for paqueta if his name is cleared, will see i guess..
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City would be better off staying well clear of Paquete after the rumours about a possible betting scam and a long-term ban,

Phillips thinks he can still have a future at City, So unless Pep say's nope am selling you then Phillips will only take a loan move this winter, Pep has never come out and said that he does not like or wants Phillips to leave.
 
ancoats said:
City would be better off staying well clear of Paquete after the rumours about a possible betting scam and a long-term ban,

Phillips thinks he can still have a future at City, So unless Pep say's nope am selling you then Phillips will only take a loan move this winter, Pep has never come out and said that he does not like or wants Phillips to leave.
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What if he is completly cleared as seems likely?

The guy is a high quality performer, and would be a huge upgrade on Phillips.

Phillips is done with us, a shocking signing, the first for a very long time, even the best sometimes get it wrong.
 
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Keeper! said:
What if he is complexly cleared as seems likely?

The guy is a high quality performer, and would be a huge upgrade on Phillips.

Phillips is done with us, a shocking signing, the first for a very long time, even the best sometimes get it wrong.
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I think we signed Nunes after that deal fell through, I would like a left-back/wingback, please

Selling Phillips will see us getting our money back, it's time we finally sorted out the left-back role once and for all, maybe then we can start to see a balanced team and stop asking centre backs to cover that role
 
ancoats said:
I think we signed Nunes after that deal fell through, I would like a left-back/wingback, please

Selling Phillips will see us getting our money back, it's time we finally sorted out the left-back role once and for all, maybe then we can start to see a balanced team and stop asking centre backs to cover that role
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