Bigga
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I'm not the one demanding players leave.
I'm open to players staying (including Cancelo) and hope BOTH the players and club do well.
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Kalvin Phillips
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I'm not the one demanding players leave.
I'm open to players staying (including Cancelo) and hope BOTH the players and club do well.
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BrazilianGus
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I’m not demanding he leave either — I wish I had that power. I am saying that would be the best thing for the club. Better than leave the manager stuck with a player he doesn’t trust when the alternative already left. But… oh wellI'm not the one demanding players leave.
I'm open to players staying (including Cancelo) and hope BOTH the players and club do well.
Worsleyweb
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Just not seeing it
No one on here is privy to Pep's conversations with Phillips with reference to his playing opportunities this coming season. Obviously, there was a trust element last season and time will tell if that still applies this season, however you would like to think the slate is wiped clean and KP will be given more game time than last season if he proves himself in training . Given Phillips lack of desire to leave, maybe Pep has indicated he still has a future at City.I’m not demanding he leave either — I wish I had that power. I am saying that would be the best thing for the club. Better than leave the manager stuck with a player he doesn’t trust when the alternative already left. But… oh well
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BrazilianGus
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The way you talk it’s like Pep holds a grudge against himyou would like to think the slate is wiped clean
blueparrot
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You said Pep doesn’t trust him, nobody said he has a grudge against him.The way you talk it’s like Pep holds a grudge against him
It’s not just in his head unfortunately - it’s in his boots too. Rabbit in headlights comes to mind.he was not too bad. at the moment his problem is in his head and decision making. needs to concentrate on every touch.
Thaksinssoldier
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Today was concerning.
After last season and all of his talk I expected a real level up, but he’s out there completely frozen.
Look I slated Rodri and Ake, so I get it that it takes time to bed in, and in Ake’s case it was certainly consecutive games. But neither of those looked this off of it.
I think he’s a career defining week ahead of him, I would be stunned if Pep sees two more performances like that and doesn’t move him on.
After last season and all of his talk I expected a real level up, but he’s out there completely frozen.
Look I slated Rodri and Ake, so I get it that it takes time to bed in, and in Ake’s case it was certainly consecutive games. But neither of those looked this off of it.
I think he’s a career defining week ahead of him, I would be stunned if Pep sees two more performances like that and doesn’t move him on.
He ran the show for Leeds when they played lesser teams, not when he played against the top six. There isn’t a good player in there - there’s an average one who should be playing for an average team where the pressure is less. He needs to go for his sake as well as ours.Phillips absolutely ran the show for Leeds. He was their Rodri.
Different circumstances at City, but there is still a good player in there.
Grudge is pushing it, but as you mentioned there are some trust issues.The way you talk it’s like Pep holds a grudge against him