Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[SleepingBlueTiger]

The talent is clearly there with this guy but needs serious ironing. Bielsa played some borderline suicidal football but it was still Phillips on the pitch that kept leaving his spaces open for opposition to attack through easily.

All the passing ability is great but redundant if the DM can't do the primary job, which is to protect our defense. It took Rodri 1.5 years to understand when to commit to tackling and when to cover space.

Same is true with any other player though so I wouldn't mind this deal. English is always an advantage as the player is unlikely to ever want to leave as long as he is getting game time.

 

[TonyM]

For 100-120m? Hahah, please

For a portion of Fried Rice? No way.

 

[Project]

Arguably every English player we have bought since the takeover has been vilified on here before signing. Almost all of them enjoyed good to stellar careers here.

Bellamy (limited), Milner (limited), Barry (limited), Delph (limited), Lescott (limited), Walker (can’t defend), Stones (can’t defend), Sterling etc.

I can only really think of Bridge who didn’t make an impression, and Sinclair and Rodwell who were outright failures.

 

[richards30]

Arguably every English player we have bought since the takeover has been vilified on here before signing. Almost all of them enjoyed good to stellar careers here.

Bellamy (limited), Milner (limited), Barry (limited), Delph (limited), Lescott (limited), Walker (can’t defend), Stones (can’t defend), Sterling etc.

I can only really think of Bridge who didn’t make an impression, and Sinclair and Rodwell who were outright failures.

yep! it also seems that pep wants phillips and hers the number one choice?

 

[DaveyG]

Phillips is dog shit and Bellamy aint english

 

[Manx Blue]

Phillips at £35m is certainly better than Rice at £135m and scratches our English itch.

I would have went hard for Aurélien Tchouaméni, but clearly the club wasn't in for him at all or we'd have heard something by now. As long as he doesn't end up with the dippers then it's fine.

I think it was mentioned on the Pan Euro Express on TS on Sunday, he has reached peronal terms with Liverpool and Real Madrid.

 

[Seth MCFC]

Not for me. Squad player at best.

That’s exactly why we want him. Rodri will be our main DM for the next 5-10 years. We don’t need another world class player, just a squad player.

 

[BlueDejong]

Not for me. Squad player at best.

??? City already got world best RODRI

 

[DeBlueLou]

That’s exactly why we want him. Rodri will be our main DM for the next 5-10 years. We don’t need another world class player, just a squad player.

People seems to underrate Phillips, which is usually how our fans see all targets city are linked with.

 

[waspish]

Phillips is dog shit and Bellamy aint english

If we get him let’s see how he plays in a pep team he might a bit better than some think.