Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[Marc P]

Seems like a no brainier for me. With Ferna gone we are going to need someone with high energy, legs and fight.

He’s unlikely to start over Rodri in the biggest games, but rather he’ll play against teams where the only real threat is a counter-attack. He’d be perfect to shuttle around, mopping up loose balls. He also seems like a great player to bring on when defending a lead.

Never cared about a price tag personally either. It’s not going to impact our other signings, whether it be 40 or 60 mil, so all good. Get him in. Big Bad Bellingham next season to replace Gundo.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Decent article write up on it here if you dont wanna hunt hte stats etc

Kalvin Phillips’ Absence: The Key Reason Behind Leeds United’s Vulnerability in Transition

After a long-awaited promotion from the Championship, Leeds United’s first season in the Premier League was blustery. Among the promoted teams in the Premier League, Leeds’ 9th position was the record for the highest position after Ipswich Town in the 2000/01 season. But in the season 21-22...

t.co

Interesting: “If we talk about a common attacking pattern of Leeds United, their center backs would hold the ball among themselves and invite opposing forward players to press.
Phillips would then attempt a long ball to Raphinha, who is free on the right flank, from just below the halfline.”

Also ‘incomparable’ in the prem at regaining possession when pressing, apparently.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Interesting: “If we talk about a common attacking pattern of Leeds United, their center backs would hold the ball among themselves and invite opposing forward players to press.
Phillips would then attempt a long ball to Raphinha, who is free on the right flank, from just below the halfline.”

Also ‘incomparable’ in the prem at regaining possession when pressing, apparently.

Press, Pass and Positioning. All his strengths, i dont need him to do much more tbh.

 

[DeBlueLou]

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Decent article write up on it here if you dont wanna hunt hte stats etc

Kalvin Phillips’ Absence: The Key Reason Behind Leeds United’s Vulnerability in Transition

After a long-awaited promotion from the Championship, Leeds United’s first season in the Premier League was blustery. Among the promoted teams in the Premier League, Leeds’ 9th position was the record for the highest position after Ipswich Town in the 2000/01 season. But in the season 21-22...

t.co

Good article, that. Cheers.

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[DeBlueLou]

It’s gonna go fast once England is done

 

[L4EV]

Seen it discussed today is there any chance you might include Liam Delap as part of the bid?

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Seen it discussed today is there any chance you might include Liam Delap as part of the bid?

Interesting. Is this from the Leeds end mate?

On loan, I can absolutely see that happening. Maybe even permanent with a buy back.

He’s very highly rated at City though (Delap, McAtee and Palmer are very much the jewels of our Academy right now), so I can’t see us letting him go without being able to get him back down the line pretty easily.

 

[CWMCFC]

Seen it discussed today is there any chance you might include Liam Delap as part of the bid?

On a permanent deal, unlikely. He's just signed until 2026 and is highly rated by the club.

Loan? He's definitely going to be going somewhere this summer - with Haaland and Alvarez in the team, he's unlikely to be getting opportunities any time soon.

Whether that's to Leeds is another story though - he's been strongly linked with Southampton.