4 | Kalvin Phillips - 2022/23 Performances

[applejuice]

I’m a little shocked that Phillips has come back not even fit enough to make the matchday squad. I didn’t think he was the kind of character to allow that to happen, even more so after the start he’s had here, you’d think he’d be motivated to show what he’s about. And we’re not talking about him being injured, Pep was pretty clear about that - he’s not injured, he’s returned in poor condition. It’s surprising. So surprising in my opinion, that I wonder if something else has gone on entirely. I’ve no idea what, but honestly does anyone actually think he’s the kind of guy to return out of shape when he’s been warm weather training for 4-5 weeks? I just don’t understand how that can happen.

Warm weather training does not guarantee anything. Mahrez traveled to Houston preseason and he was still on bad form at the beginning of the season...

National team training resources are limited and I don't think England put too much effort in Philips while there are lots of other players to look after.


It is more down to how the player look after himself.

 

[waspish]

So at the World Cup southgates management is not to give a toss about players fitness!? Yes Philips gets most of the blame because as a pro you should always wants to be at top fitness! If pep said that about him can’t see Philips getting a kick for at least a month!

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

He owes us big time.
We allowed him to get the op so he could be in contention for the World Cup.
He did and now he's not 'ready' to play.
It's about attitude and desire at City and the other top clubs.
Pep might say 'have 10 days off' but the ones who are committed will probably return in less.
Remember Walker after the 2018 World Cup? He was back for Arsenal on the opening day, even cutting his holiday short to get back to his day job.
I was genuinely surprised Phillips didn't play against Girona.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

If Phillips isn't right for Genoa, Dipsters will he ever be?. A strange signing at the time and more so as at this morning. Very unlikely he plays at Leeds, if he did he'll have more minutes this season on Leeds soil than here and that is bizarre.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Lavia was sold on our terms. The lad was ready for prem football and we couldn't give it him, we did a deal with Southampton that is massively in our favor.

We should have give it him though,thats the point.Instead we bought an injury prone fella for daft money who cant ever get on the pitch.

Lewis has been given a chance,and look how that has turned out.

As for the massively in our favour......not if he chooses to go to our rivals,which he is fully entitled to do.

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Didn’t see the interview but no reason to doubt you. Oh dear. Hopefully Leeds have not cashed the cheque yet.

Im guessing they will have, seeing as the one they got from Barcelona for Raphinha would have bounced higher than a Malcolm Marshall shortball on a dodgy pitch..

Thats assuming they even got one. Im assuming ours for Torres is still "in the post"

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

This guy makes Jack Rodwell look a picture of health

 

[supercity88]

Really strange that he's not fit enough to play. Maybe that's just on the basis that he didn't have much involvement for England and Pep doesn't trust his conditioning yet, or perhaps there's more to it. I'm hoping it's the former and he just needs to be managed with minutes here and there to get match fitness, rather than anything more serious where it's an attitude thing. He seems a decent lad, but based on Rodri's performance last night he's going to need to be better than he's ever been to get a chance.

 

[blue ranger]

Hope things change, but he's starting to look like a colossal waste of money. We need Rodders to stay intact this season.

We play twice a week now til the end of the season. I think we may even have a couple of 3 games a week depending on how far we go in the FA cup. I’d be tempted to pay the £40m clause we have on Lavia or sign an experienced back up. I don’t think we can afford to rely on most Rodri. We are one injury away from a crisis.

 

[blue ranger]

Danny Mills II ?
Hopefully not yet, but I can just imagine the bollocking he would get if Vinny/Fern were still Club Captain. He's got till June to shape up , otherwise out the door ; I expect Pep will have made that fairly clear to him.

Why. Who would buy him?