Kalvin Phillips

Guardiola said it openly a few weeks ago - he was madly in love with Phillips in Bielsa’s system at Leeds but now that he works with him everyday has realised he was simply flattered by the system and not good enough to adapt.

It’s not exactly a secret that the club wanted him gone this summer, but when Guardiola openly tells the press that you were a system player, it’s telegraphed to all and sundry - let’s be honest most likely as a particularly unsubtle attempt to embarrass him into seeing sense and moving on.
 
decmancity said:
Not a chance anyone steps foot through the door at CFA without Pep's say so.

Maybe Pep just had too many glasses of wine with Bielsa one night and fell in love with him the say way Marcelo did at Leeds.

Its not worked out. We move on. Its not the first and not the last bad transfer for Pep.
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It's still surprising that people think Txiki will Sign anyone without Pep's okay

People need to realise Txiki and Pep work as a team. Txiki and scouts bring players and Pep okays it. We are not Chelsea. Phillips was Pep signing.
 
dhruvblue said:
It's still surprising that people think Txiki will Sign anyone without Pep's okay

People need to realise Txiki and Pep work as a team. Txiki and scouts bring players and Pep okays it. We are not Chelsea. Phillips was Pep signing.
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Think the board ultimately decides who to sign.

Don't you remember Pep wanting Maguire? Yes we dodged a bullet but there was a clear demand from Pep to get Maguire.

My point being.. there's plenty of blame to go around and no one is innocent or deserving of 100% blame alone.
 
How does he get called for England's national team if he doesn't play? He must have a good agent, he obviously does if he ended up in City in the first place.
 
Galvanoth said:
How does he get called for England's national team if he doesn't play? He must have a good agent, he obviously does if he ended up in City in the first place.
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Southgate does pick other players who are not regular first teamers, including a very obvious one.
Will be interesting how long he keeps selecting Henderson, now that he plays in Saudi Arabia ?
Hopefully Southgate gives certain City players, especially Walker & Foden, a rest versus Australia.
But, think Grealish & Stones could both do with a run out...
 
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