Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[southamptonblue]

We can all say what we like about Phillips, In Rodders first season he was getting pelters on here, "Looks like he's towing a caravan", "He's not good enough", "He's too slow" blah blah blah...

Now he's the best holding midfield player in Europe.

Very very rare Pep gets it wrong in the transfer market, If Phillips signs for us without doubt Pep will make him a better player not even debatable.

Trust Pep with this one.

Fair enough opinion.....but no I won't;)

 

[oakiecokie]

I'll wait to see him play for us before I'll be eating any humble pie. YouTube highlights have a tendency of overstating a players abilities. The individual full match compilations are better to gauge but I can't seem to find any on YouTube.

You mean the truth hurts and you can`t bring yourself to say you got it totally wrong.Pictures don`t lie.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I don't agree. I think Ake was exceptional when he played towards the back end of the season and I'd like to see him and Dias paired as Laporte looked shakey.

Not sure how that translates to Philips but I'm not seeing a wealth of quality midfielders either.

Laporte looked shaky?

 

[Gingers Dad]

If he signs absolutely no way he will be a back up. It just doesn't work that way. Phillips will be part of the rotation system along with all the other midfielders. Pep's been here 6 years and people still don't understand how he works

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Last night offered further proof that he’s tenacious and good at his defensive duties but that he has the technical ability of a championship player.

If we pay anywhere near 60m for him we deserve all the stick that comes our way.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Last night offered further proof that he’s tenacious and good at his defensive duties but that he has the technical ability of a championship player.

If we pay anywhere near 60m for him we deserve all the stick that comes our way.

Don’t you EVER learn? Ever?

 

[Trickyblues]

Last night offered further proof that he’s tenacious and good at his defensive duties but that he has the technical ability of a championship player.

If we pay anywhere near 60m for him we deserve all the stick that comes our way.

Do you really care what others think?

 

[richards30]

He played two or three sloppy passes last night in fairness but also 2 or 3 nice long diagonal ones that were on the money? Put his foot in, made himself available to help out others in tight spaces and seemed comfortable on the ball. I wonder how much an potential impending transfer plays on the mind with regards tackling etc?

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Do you really care what others think?

I’d agree with them. His passing ability is atrocious

 

[Trickyblues]

I’d agree with them. His passing ability is atrocious

In what way lol? Because it’s not. Only someone who’s hardly watched him play would say that…