HelloCity
Well-Known Member
This is the reason why he hasn’t played much for us. You don’t do what he did in December 2022 and expect to get a second chance.
I've always thought there was more to what happened at that point. We let Phillips have surgery so he could be fit for the World Cup. He was ultimately called up but I don't think he appeared much, if at all. After the competition had finished, instead of returning to the club to train, he took the full 2 weeks off which those who had played in the tournament were entitled to. After this holiday was over with, he then returned to the club overweight. That's an awful impression to leave on a man like Pep. Phillips should have returned to the club within a couple of days of the World Cup, having not featured, and busted his arse off to prove his worth. He basically took a free unearned holiday having also not appeared for City for several months.