Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[waspish]

I’ve been reliably informed that personal terms have been agreed

The easy part now with the low ball 30m first bid

 

[trotsky]

Lavia, good prospect but so not ready to step up yet.

I’ve watched the odd game but not really noticed him individually - but then that is the role of a good DM.
The one thing I have noticed though is that all the EDS are superb young footballers and I feel any one (possibly two) could do a roll in the first team for most games without too much of a drop off in standards.
We can be patient and wait for the right guy. I was worried last year with no striker … and that didn’t turn out too shabby.

 

[Jonathan Gunn]

Don’t want Kalvin Phillips. Overrated. Mistakes in him. Pressing teams like Liverpool will kick the ball off him every time.

It’s not my money so go hell for leather for the Rolls Royce that is a Declan Rice. Absolutely the best CDM out there not playing Champions League.

 

[Kamaro011]

Lavia isn't ready yet for another one or two more years, his body is too young and not matures yet.

I mean throwing a 18 years old academy to full premier league match against premier league veteran in weekly basis isn't good idea at all. He needs to build his muscles first, but he can't at the moment because his young age have been limiting his physical growth.

In term of skill is likely to be ready but in term of his body he isn't.

 

[freshie]

How many times have you seen him exactly?

Probably never

 

[freshie]

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.

You're probably right, however, I was impressed when I saw him at the Etihad last season when you beat us 2-1 and I have been impressed with him whenever I have watched him play for Leeds. You only have to look at Leeds' stats when he plays for you vs when he is absent and the difference in metrics is considerable

 

[freshie]

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

So you've just proven why we are after a player like Phillips

 

[samuelyeboah]

Lavia isn't ready yet for another one or two more years, his body is too young and not matures yet.

I mean throwing a 18 years old academy to full premier league match against premier league veteran in weekly basis isn't good idea at all. He needs to build his muscles first, but he can't at the moment because his young age have been limiting his physical growth.

In term of skill is likely to be ready but in term of his body he isn't.

Fernandinho didn't play this season on a weekly basis and I feel like you're underrating lavia.

 

[PragueBlue]

Fernandinho didn't play this season on a weekly basis and I feel like you're underrating lavia.

Because he didn't need to as we had a fit Rodri all last season. No guarantee the same will be the case this season.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Would we rather have Phillips or DeJong