Saying Maddison would be "just another Phillips" as if Phillips has not been good enough and not just been injured the whole time and barely had a kick...
Maddison could only be another Phillips if he doesn't play. And his injury record, while a concern, is nowhere near as bad as Phillips'.
If a player is English and plays for an unfashionable club they are always "overrated" and "the next Rodwell, Sinclair or Phillips". Ignoring every successful English player, and the fact that every successful English team had a number of English players.
Gareth Barry, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, John Stones, Kyle Walker. Even Delph, Milner, Lescott.
What a bunch of average players...