Kalvin Phillips

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I do think his own confidence plays a part. He looks like a frightened rabbit when he’s playing for us, has contributed to a couple of soft conceded goals and his scanning seems forced. His first touch isn’t brilliant but the lad can definitely find a pass. His lack of game time makes him look sluggish, which he is putting down to exactly that. I think it’s actually much more than that. He doesn’t appear to be technically capable both physically and mentally to play Pep’s style of football. At Leeds he was outstanding breaking play up and then playing a fast ball forward, we seldom do this. Ours is a more considered approach, waiting for an opportunity to exploit space having moved the opposition team about.
I would still love for the lad to come good and prove a lot of doubters wrong but sometimes you just have to shake hands and move on. Time will tell how Kalvin and Pep see this over the next 8 or 9 weeks.

His confidence must be really low, but he is in a catch-22 situation. He can’t build his confidence as Pep doesn’t trust him because he hasn’t shown any sign of improving.

He’ll have been played thousands of clips showing him what he needs to do as a 6 at City. He doesn't seem capable of learning it though.

He’s done at City. He’s about the 4th choice number 6. He’ll get a few minutes here and there to rest more important players, but he’ll be off in January.

 

[Withnail]

The role that Rodri plays in a Pep team requires a special player with specific skills. Unfortunately, Kalvin doesn't have the spatial awareness and tactical nous to perform this role.

 

[Keeper!]

In other words he will get a couple of minutes at the end of games and will be moved on ibn January and we can't wait!

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Perhaps we signed him to prevent him being snapped up by someone else.

 

[bondsman]

Doesn’t look like a player who is frustrated or unhappy.

 

[Keeper!]

Doesn’t look like a player who is frustrated or unhappy.

150k a week helps, and a bag full of medals even if you have contributed little towards them.

 

[Kamaro011]

Some people really wish Philips is just like Cancelo so they can even have more reason to justify they hate towards him.

I hate this forum sometimes.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Some people really wish Philips is just like Cancelo so they can even have more reason to justify they hate towards him.

I hate this forum sometimes.

I would say Cancelo and Phillips is a bad comparison as Phillips doesn't strike me as a bad apple that Cancelo is. I don't get the hate thing either. I have slated Phillips previously but i certainly don't hate him. I just think it hasn't worked out for him and wish him well wherever he moves to.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Some people really wish Philips is just like Cancelo so they can even have more reason to justify they hate towards him.

I hate this forum sometimes.

No one hates him ffs Bit dramatic that

 

[Great Kompany]

If he is smart and is being advised smartly, the first thing his agent should do is give a call to Newcastle as Tonali is banned for next 10 months and Newcastle need a body in the midfield.