Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[FantasyIreland]

How many times have you seen him exactly?

Going off that appraisal,im not sure he ever has.

 

[vincent]

Take the money and run.

Completely different subject: But what makes a fan of a club sign up for another clubs forum and post on issues not related to their club? I know there are City fans who are members on Redcafe and spend a lot of time on there. Just can’t relate to it at all.

 

[Gumzy97]

How many times have you seen him exactly?

Can I ask you, is Phillips a destroyer type of CDM? From the little I've seen he seems to love a tackle and use his physicallity

 

[richards30]

Completely different subject: But what makes a fan of a club sign up for another clubs forum and post on issues not related to their club? I know my there are City fans who are members on Redcafe and spend a lot of time on there. Just can’t relate to it at all.

especially with the shambles his own team are and seems to question a signing the best manager in the world wants for a team that has won 4 premier league titles in 5 seasons? Laughable a rag of all people questions one of our signings with the wank they have bought!

 

[L4EV]

Going off that appraisal,im not sure he ever has.

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.

 

[Mad 4 It]

Lavia not ready. Seems Phillips is being signed not to be a back up but to push /compete with Rodri for that starting spot. Competition makes players better

Hahaha competition for Rodri it just gets better. In no way will having Philips make Rodri perform any better than he already is.

 

[L4EV]

Can I ask you, is Phillips a destroyer type of CDM? From the little I've seen he seems to love a tackle and use his physicallity

Yes he is. Also good at diagonal passes. Looks at his best in a team that dominates possesion.

 

[vincent]

especially with the shambles his own team are and seems to question a signing the best manager in the world wants for a team that has won 4 premier league titles in 5 seasons? Laughable a rag of all people questions one of our signings with the wank they have bought!

I just don’t get it. It’s the same for City fans who post regularly on Redcafe. Each to their own I guess. Anyway this isn’t the thread for that.

 

[clarion]

Douglas Luiz > Romeo Lavia > Kalvin Phillips

 

[Jokithedruid]

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.

Could you explain his qualities when he is at his best?

 

[FantasyIreland]

Douglas Luiz > Romeo Lavia > Kalvin Phillips

Close the thread.

 

[freshie]

Douglas Luiz > Romeo Lavia > Kalvin Phillips

 

[Gumzy97]

Hahaha competition for Rodri it just gets better. In no way will having Philips make Rodri perform any better than he already is.

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

 

[L4EV]

Could you explain his qualities when he is at his best?

Good at breaking up play and keeping things ticking in the midfield. Plays best in a system with width so he can make diagonal passes.

 

[richards30]

Douglas Luiz > Romeo Lavia > Kalvin Phillips

the wums are strong this close season! lol You another butt hurt that city have got Haaland???

 

[Falcao]

Completely different subject: But what makes a fan of a club sign up for another clubs forum and post on issues not related to their club? I know there are City fans who are members on Redcafe and spend a lot of time on there. Just can’t relate to it at all.

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.

 

[L4EV]

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.

It’ll be another false dawn like LVG and Mourinho were.

 

[twosips]

Lavia not ready. Seems Phillips is being signed not to be a back up but to push /compete with Rodri for that starting spot. Competition makes players better

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

 

[hammersmithlad]

Good at breaking up play and keeping things ticking in the midfield. Plays best in a system with width so he can make diagonal passes.

Fair assessment summarised, couldn't have put it better myself!

 

[Trickyblues]

Imo he can't pass he can't tackle no positional sense hot headed runs around like a headless chicken. IF we do sign him ( I hope to god we dont) it will be peps biggest challenge to date to make him even bench worthy for us.

Very dramatic