It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[TheBlueCat]

Simple answer is to play Phillips if he isn't moving. We signed him for the purpose of covering Rodri. We aren't going to waste more money in bringing in another unsuitiable replacement.

There is no logic to this. Surely he will only be played when the manager believes he can do a good job. If pep doesn’t think he will he won’t be picked..

 

[Berts Neck]

We didn't think he wasn't that shit otherwise we would have left him at Leeds. Unless he goes down a similar path to Cancelo we aren't going to completely cut him loose just yet.

Correct..In fact Rodri was apparently shit after Fernandinho left ..have no idea WTF is going on with KP but there is indeed a player there..injury,upset Pep..who knows..some players need a run of games..but how people say he is shit when he has barely played I can not comprehend at all.

 

[RayCTID]

There is no logic to this. Surely he will only be played when the manager believes he can do a good job. If pep doesn’t think he will he won’t be picked..

If there are no realistic replacements available then there is little choice.

 

[yellamcfc]

Phillips lacks the intelligence to play the role that Rodri plays.
He doesn’t see the space and never drops into defence when Stones or Dias move upfield.
He’s not good enough and doesn’t look like he can adapt.

 

[Kamaro011]

If there are no realistic replacements available then there is little choice.

I agree, buying his replacement only to find them being marginally better than Philips will only leads these new player on bench again most of time.

The only real upgrade imo will be FDJ or Kimmich and neither of these player have any intention wanting to leave their respective club.

 

[Summerbuzz]

I've been right before, I've been wrong before. KP's time is up. There's so many arguments why Pep would make that clear to the board. This goes back several years. He wants his midfielder. Just because Bielsa liked KP, and Pep loves Bielsa, it really doesn't mean it was Pep's deal. It smacked of Txiki's idea of good value.

 

[blueparrot]

If there are no realistic replacements available then there is little choice.

We’d only let him go if we think we have better alternatives and he wouldn’t play. So if he goes that’s what we think, and what will happen.

 

[Jonesyy91]

Phillips ain’t shit far from it, not gonna be easy when you get zero chances and when you do get a chance you’re playing with a second string team. Play him over Rodri against half of the teams in the premiership we win.

 

[blueparrot]

I've been right before, I've been wrong before. KP's time is up. There's so many arguments why Pep would make that clear to the board. This goes back several years. He wants his midfielder. Just because Bielsa liked KP, and Pep loves Bielsa, it really doesn't mean it was Pep's deal. It smacked of Txiki's idea of good value.

Doubt it, they will have thought about it together and both thought he had the ability to play for us. It’s impossible to know if a player has the football intelligence to adapt to a Pep pivot until they try, but they will all have thought he had the potential.

 

[Kamaro011]

Phillips ain’t shit far from it, not gonna be easy when you get zero chances and when you do get a chance you’re playing with a second string team. Play him over Rodri against half of the teams in the premiership we win.

The problem is Philips spots in lineup is being used by CB DM hybrid with player like Stones and Akanji playing these role in Pep current tactical setup.