It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

Kalvin Phillips’ one decent attribute is the long diagonal pass. We don’t ever use that (Except Walker from time to time). It was a terrible transfer by us. It was lazy.
Im convinced the Pep/Bielsa relationship got Phillips the move. He will never be good enough for us in that Rodri role.

Laporte did a better job at DM than Philips in the recent games and he's got the long diagnol pass too that he uses all the time at left center back.

Maybe that's the solution all along.. sell Philips, train Laporte to fill in at DM when required so he's not a one position player.
 
Laporte did a better job at DM than Philips in the recent games and he's got the long diagnol pass too that he uses all the time at left center back.

Maybe that's the solution all along.. sell Philips, train Laporte to fill in at DM when required so he's not a one position player.
Double like. I'd love Laporte to stay. He's brilliant. Not to say he's perfect but who is?
 
Laporte did a better job at DM than Philips in the recent games and he's got the long diagnol pass too that he uses all the time at left center back.

Maybe that's the solution all along.. sell Philips, train Laporte to fill in at DM when required so he's not a one position player.
No, if Laporte had what's required to be a DM,Pep would have seen it long agao and tried it.
 
With previous targets not kicking off right away (ie Cancelo, Jack or even Mahrez) you could see the level of quality on and off when playing... I just cannot see how Phillips can fill the gap Rodri leaves behind when resting... I do think it's time to move on and try again.

Yeah mate, I think he’s out of his depth here unfortunately
 
Yeah mate, I think he’s out of his depth here unfortunately
If he's out of his depth then we'll no doubt try and sell him this summer. I suspect though we won't try and sell him.I think he's got the ability. question is does he have the football intelligence and mentallity.
 
If he's out of his depth then we'll no doubt try and sell him this summer. I suspect though we won't try and sell him.I think he's got the ability. question is does he have the football intelligence and mentallity.
I think they won't sell him because they've invested into him now and cannot get their value back... They'll probably give him next season and then ship. Sadly it's gonna take its toll on Rodri and/or our less important comps next season.
 
Players In:

Gvardiol £70M
Bellingham £120M
McAtee £0M

Total Out: £190M

Players Out:

Cancelo £45M
Laporte £45M
Phillips £35M
Stefan £5M
U21 players £10M
Palmer...etc £5M (loan fees)

Total In: £145M

Total Spend: £45M (subject to PL investigation)

valuations: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/
 
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No, if Laporte had what's required to be a DM,Pep would have seen it long agao and tried it.
Well you say that but a couple of seasons ago he tried John Stones as a DM and he was dreadful. Now look at him.

Suppose it depends on the responsibility of the DM role Pep would want Laporte to play.

The first DM role John tried he couldn’t have been worse but this version Peps created works a treat for him.
 
I think they won't sell him because they've invested into him now and cannot get their value back... They'll probably give him next season and then ship. Sadly it's gonna take its toll on Rodri and/or our less important comps next season.
I don't believe for a minute that if Pep thought there was no chance he could do what's being asked of him he would keep him and not replaace him with somebody else. Pep has no invetment in anything other than the players he wants.In a position so important to the team, from a manager that knows that position better than anyone in football, to think he'd accept an inferior player just so the club doesn't look a bit silly is frankly ridiculous.
If Phillips stays and we don't replace him, we'll have to see, it's because Pep believes he can do a job.
 

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