4 | Kalvin Phillips - 2022/23 Performances

[FantasyIreland]

Unless you're as good as Yaya was.

He clearly had a passion,just very relaxed about life unless it was his birthday!

 

[aguero93:20]

Hes just gonna be one of those players that kinda comes and goes without anyone really remembering he actually played for us. Scott sinclair, robert hopkins , bojinov, phillips, were they just mirages ?

I'll always remember Bojinov, had really high hopes for the lad, he could have been amazing if not for the injuries.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'll always remember Bojinov, had really high hopes for the lad, he could have been amazing if not for the injuries.

Probably one of the first players for a long time i was genuinely giddy about,as you say.....what could have been.

 

[WestGorton]

Hes just gonna be one of those players that kinda comes and goes without anyone really remembering he actually played for us. Scott sinclair, robert hopkins , bojinov, phillips, were they just mirages ?

Robert Hopkins was a dick. The only one I really recall being so in my time on the Kippax.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

I'll always remember Bojinov, had really high hopes for the lad, he could have been amazing if not for the injuries.

We had high hopes for Balotelli too.. he was a CL and an italian treble winner before he joined us.

But that Balotelli assist to Aguero as his legacy is not bad at all!

And we'll always have:

 

[aguero93:20]

We had high hopes for Balotelli too.. he was a CL and an italian treble winner before he joined us.

But that Balotelli assist to Aguero as his legacy is not bad at all!

And we'll always have:

Loved the lad but let's be honest, he was as much an Italian treble winner with Inter as the subject of this thread would be with us if we pull it off this season :)

 

[Mad_fer_it]

Phillips genuinely has ability though. He's got genuine talent. But let's remember that he was injured at the back end of last season, got fit for pre season (just), then was injured/had no game time until end of December when he came back from the world cup. Pep then said he came back overweight, so he spent until mid January getting back to square 1.

I make that 3 months max of actually being fit...

It is impossible to come into a side like City and expect to be able to perform at Pep's standards in such a short period of time.

In this side, if you're a new player coming in, you need to be fit and injury free going into preseason to even stand a chance of being able to cope with Pep's demands.

This guy has had none of that. Gotta give the guy a chance IMO, but at the same time in this business you've gotta be cut throat. He's not to blame for his injuries but at the moment he can't be an integral part of the team. It's a gamble to see of he could develop into one by the start of next season too so i get the skepticis surrounding him... Hope the guy pulls it off but he's in a real battle for his career at City tbh.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Unfortunately I don't think I'll get chance to say "I told you'd you so" whilst he's here. Probably when he's at Liverpool Villa or Tottenham. Lad's a good player - shame it hasn't landed right.

 

[grim up north]

Huge difference is that those who have struggled to settle still put a shift in. Kalvin barely moves. When he came on against Leicester he was trotting about. The game was won when he came on, but they created enough in the second half to have at least got a draw. At one point Dias was following the runner and pointing to Maddison to show Phillips to track him. Kalvin jogged behind him and watched as he had a shot on goal, which luckily went near post and Ederson saved it.

That's absolutely unforgivable and Pep now knows he can't play him as cover for Rodri. He would have thought it after the Saints loss in the league cup, but given him the benefit of the doubt. But after that performance he's got no chance. That's why we had Gundo covering for Rodri instead on Saturday. That's a game Phillips should be starting, but with no effort in his play Pep couldn't do it.

We could have been bringing Lavia through this season. Pep rightly thought we could do with someone who knew the league and had experience in big games. Which Kalvin has from playing for England. And he's played well it must be said.

I don't mind him lacking a bit of quality as he's been out for a while and it's tough role, but the lack of fight and graft is unacceptable.

But Pep said he doesn’t want his DM running to much. Poor Kalvin doesn’t know which way to turn

 

[Gabriel]

But Pep said he doesn’t want his DM running to much. Poor Kalvin doesn’t know which way to turn

Idiomatically and literally...