Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[SPIDERBOY]

Does it matter? Not much to talk about apart from transfers and if being honest is probably the most exciting time for United fans over the past few years. I don’t rate Phillips and said when the news of City’s interest broke that I hoped it was true as he was being strongly tipped for a move to United.

He'd improve your lot.

 

[L4EV]

Lavia's never playing for City again if we sign Phillips. We all know this.

Your thoughts on Phillips Steve?

 

[Trickyblues]

I imagine most City fans have seen Phillips when

A: Leeds play City or a rival to City, so a game we’re expected to look shit

B: Under Southgate with England

I don’t think either show Phillips at his best.

I watched Leeds a lot this season and season before. Phillips is a great player. A game that springs to mind is away at spurs this season.

 

[twosips]

Your thoughts on Phillips Steve?

Good player! Amazing? Probably not, but defo good. Tbh, I sorta just trust Pep to recognise a good midfielder and make them a very good one ha.

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Stoned Rose]

Well it does, its common sense. If a player doesn't have competition and is always going to be a starter why does he have to improve?

If Rodri knows he's starting regardless as there is no one in the team that can push him in that position why would he want to push himself to improve his game and improve himself as player.

You bring in a player in the same position that can play that position to a level. Phillips coming in no matter how good he is if Rodri starts under performing Pep will bench him now with Phillips as another option.

Then if Phillips comes into that spot and performs well then Rodri has to improve more to take that spot back.

Which improves both players. As they will be battling for that starting position.

Same with Left back. Cancelo is brilliant but if you bring in a left footed left back who's at a decent level Cancelo will have one eye on the bench as if he doesn't perform the new left back is there to take his place.

Competition improves players Kalvin and Rodri will improve each other competing against each other

Mad that that’s needed explaining.

 

[Mad 4 It]

Mad that that’s needed explaining.

Nope it didn’t need explaining. If Rodri is fit he will always play. Philips will never be serious competition for Rodri’s place to think otherwise is delusional

 

[Stoned Rose]

Nope it didn’t need explaining. If Rodri is fit he will always play. Philips will never be serious competition for Rodri’s place to think otherwise is delusional

Change your screen name to Mad as Fuck.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

There's some proper embarrassing pap in this thread. I can understand people not rating a player, but the relentless nature of a small minority means it is almost unreadable.

Basically if you feel the need to repeat every four hours "he's fucking shite, I hate him, he's average, he's not good enough", that adds nothing whatsoever to the forum and is a total waste of bandwidth. Still, each to their own.

The compulsion to write denigrating comments is not just a football thing. I’m sick of turning to the comments section of online news and seeing the same things written over and over. It seems Boris and Brexit are at fault for all the evils of the world. Whilst I was a strong remainer and have a low opinion of the current government, this obsession is preventing rational debate imo.