Kalvin Phillips

[ws01]

The game goes around him when it should go through him.

Probably the best summary I've read of Kalvin.

 

[Phil1]

It was a poor signing. Shit happens. Would be interesting to know the reasons why though. He was never a City player and when I say that I mean this version of city. I'll Stick up for him while he wears our shirt though because he's done nothing that makes me think otherwise. I ain't slagging a player off who is unfortunate enough to play for a team who will go down as the best in history. And we will..

 

[MadchesterCity]

I don't hate the lad, I don't think he's shit, but he's just not quite at the level for what we need. Not many players are, no shame in that. He wasn't terrible tonight but he wasn't great either and given what his strengths as a player are the fact he got roughed up and bullied in midfield doesn't bode especially well for him.

Rodri, Kova and Nunes all better than him, and frankly I'd increasingly have Rico in that position ahead of him too. He's a better all action box to box than a number 6, but we don't need all action box to box and even if we did Nunes looks better in that role.

I would prefer both Lewis and Gomez ti start ahead of him, fortunately I suspect we'll go with Kovacic as DM as Phillips is not nearly good enough

 

[neel]

No doubt it’s Rico’s fault but why is kalvin strolling instead of bursting his lungs once he lost his man

 

[BlueT.O.]

No doubt it’s Rico’s fault but why is kalvin strolling instead of bursting hugs lungs once he lost his man

Absolutely shocking defending from him. Hes supposed to be a defensive minded player. You think he'd be playing for his spot but to see him stand there and watch the entire play was infuriating. It's like he's on vacation.

 

[Keeper!]

Simply not good enough and a poor signing, in the best interests of all parties he needs a move in January.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Well out of his depth.

He tries.....which is great.....but he lacks the awareness,the anticipation,and the subsequent vision,that makes our players that bit special.

He is never going to find the much needed wavelength and reactive qualities that a midfielder requires in this team.

I genuinely believed he was a much better player than he actually is.

 

[oldius]

Go on. How many forward passes were successful? I’ll wait.

Why would you spend time waiting for someone else? Why don't you simply analyse the game, base your research on one player if you wish, but actually properly analyse it, tallying all passes, forward, sideways, and back. All I am asking of anyone is to give people a fair, objective analysis. Last night, within minutes, we had people counting his errors and even blaming him for a misplaced Gvardiol pass.
Just for information, because he has played so little for us, stats information is limited. He has played 142 minutes this season, across all competitions. In the whole of last season his pass completion rate was 91%.
Not for one minute am I saying that Kalvin Phillips is the best player we have. I am just asking, just as I did for Grealish, Rodri, Mahrez and others, for him to be given a fair trial. We have a strangely negative approach to selected players, even though they often prove those opinions wrong.

 

[Paul1970]

Was happy when he came to us and thought he’d give us another way to play when Rodri was not playing but he is way of our level and weakens us immensely when he plays but I can’t understand how he’d rather sit in a bench and claim trophy’s for himself even though he doesn’t really merit them than move in to a team and really make a difference. His best performance for us has been the johnny stones song sadly .

 

[Indaparkside]

Ffs let’s leave the lad alone now
some on here are shameful he may not be to your liking but tone down some of the shite you come out with