Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[FromPollockToSilva]

Its laughable comparing him to Pirlo tbh. Where are the Philips brigade to City tonight? I've watched leeds quite a bit last season, he's decent, but miles off City's level.

Not necessarily disagreeing with your assessment of the player, but “Yorkshire Pirlo” is a tongue-in-cheek nickname the Leeds fans gave him in the Championship. I don’t think anyone has ever seriously made the comparison

 

[Chi-town blues]

Below fernando grade level .
Hard pass in a bee line style .

 

[lightning Rodri]

Look at how he plays under Bielsa not Southgate. If you still don't like him, fair enough. It's applicable for all English players btw.

 

[hammocity]

I saw some of his four legged mates on the beach this morning.

Lol, being led by their owner Gareth?

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

So now he’s not good enough. Seems to be a general pattern on here.....

someone plays well - we should buy him and he has potential

plays poorly - not good enough, never was

 

[Leeky]

So now he’s not good enough. Seems to be a general pattern on here.....

someone plays well - we should buy him and he has potential

plays poorly - not good enough, never was

For me, it’s not that he’s not good enough, it’s more the overhype from the media. They went overboard with his assist for Sterling‘s goal, than the goal itself . They also had photos of all the England players single Mums (Philips, Rashford & Sterling)
The next thing will be they dig some kind of misdemeanour from his past and then crucify him, similar to Sterling, although he’s turned that round with his work with racism.

 

[Centurions]

So now he’s not good enough. Seems to be a general pattern on here.....

someone plays well - we should buy him and he has potential

plays poorly - not good enough, never was

Football Manager has a lot to answer for.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

So now he’s not good enough. Seems to be a general pattern on here.....

someone plays well - we should buy him and he has potential

plays poorly - not good enough, never was

Football forums are the most fickle place on earth.

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Why the Cancelo comparison? Just curious, the other 2 I get.

I think Cancelo is a very good roving player, an excellent utility choice that can defend, be creative and he's got what some call a great engine. He can do what Phillips does but he doesn't get picked in that role.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Was always going to be an overreaction after his opening game.

He looks combative but he's extremely limited for what City would want, which is someone who can actually break up play and actually make a forward pass at the same time.

He's probably got a move to somewhere like Spurs or Arsenal in him at some stage, but not top class.