Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[BlueBanger]

Beilsa probably rec'd phillips as pep loves the guy. He's used to difficult training sessions too.

 

[chaddblue]

I am very, very unconvinced of Phillips as a player of the level required, but I am also very, very willing to be proven wrong.

I'm not convinced after seeing some of his recent performances

But I am 100% convinced that the opinion of Pep and his team is a million times more informed than mine

 

[BlueBanger]

I'm not convinced after seeing some of his recent performances

He was injured for much of last season so probably not the best time to judge him.

 

[jrb]

I’m not being funny. I’m not stating the obvious. But City have watched him over a period of time. They have put his performance and match stats through the City player meat grinding software machine. They know facts and stats about him that we will never know. If CIty know he’s their man, they will buy him regardless of what’s posted on this thread. So people might as well accept he’s coming to City, unless it’s another one of City’s diversionary tactics and they are in for another player we don’t know about.

 

[taconinja]

I'm not convinced after seeing some of his recent performances

But I am 100% convinced that the opinion of Pep and his team is a million times more informed than mine

Part of the difficulty and why I say I'm unconvinced rather than outright questioning the possible transfer is Phillips has played in a completely different setup when it comes to defending.

 

[skyblue92]

Go and watch De Jong play, then you'll have your answer. De Jong is in a different stratosphere to Phillips.

One is a rolls Royce the other is a run around, Quite literally

 

[waspish]

 

[Gumzy97]

Go and watch De Jong play, then you'll have your answer. De Jong is in a different stratosphere to Phillips.

De Jong is not a 6. His best football under Koeman at barca was as a 8. He was top 2 players in the Barca squad that season. Xavi has tried to make him Busquets heir but he just doesn't fit the role why Xavi is fine with him leaving.

 

[willipp]

You and me Willipp.
what I find staggering with Rodri is that his game seems to have quietly gone from bang average to brilliant. The Pep factor must be strong in this transformation. I think Phillips is limited and too slow but trust Pep‘s judgement completely.

Yeah I’m the same. Rodri that first season was slow on the ball which more than anything catches players out. He also was very sideways and backwards which over the course of time has transformed. He presses really well now, is so much more switched on as a player and his passing is fantastic now, something pep clearly see’s in Phillips.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

One is a rolls Royce the other is a run around, Quite literally

Well we cant do anything about it who ever we sign