Kalvin Phillips

[Haaland94]

And you think Pep wouldn't do that, if he's come to that conclusion ?

I would be more ruthless with him, and tell him he is not going to play. We were willing to listen to offers for him, but clearly content enough with keeping him as well. He needs to step up, big time.

 

[dhruvblue]

If he doesn't work out again then shipping would become more difficult. West Ham have money they would a paid a good amt now they will pay this money for clown like Mctommy

 

[FantasyIreland]

The West Ham move would have been perfect all round.

He really is the typical nice but dim type.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I can't help but feel that if we really wanted him gone, we could have made him leave.

We're halfway there by signing Kovacic. Just tell him he's surplus to requirements and won't play, and then make a serious effort to bring in Lavia as his replacement. He'd surely see the writing on the wall. The fact that we've not signed someone to definitively take his place (Kovacic could be seen as replacement for Gundo) will obviously give him hope of a future here.

I think if he'd been told that Pep doesn't rate him and he'd be behind Rodri, Kovacic, Stones and Lewis in the pecking order, as well as someone like Lavia being brought in, he'd have taken one of the many offers to move on, and we'd have gotten our money back. I think signing Rice would also have done the trick.

What I fear will happen now is that he spends another season on the bench, we're left a body short in midfield again, his value plummets and we miss out on Lavia to Liverpool or Chelsea.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I can't help but feel that if we really wanted him gone, we could have made him leave.

We're halfway there by signing Kovacic. Just tell him he's surplus to requirements and won't play, and then make a serious effort to bring in Lavia as his replacement. He'd surely see the writing on the wall. The fact that we've not signed someone to definitively take his place (Kovacic could be seen as replacement for Gundo) will obviously give him hope of a future here.

I think if he'd been told that Pep doesn't rate him and he'd be behind Rodri, Kovacic, Stones and Lewis in the pecking order, as well as someone like Lavia being brought in, he'd have taken one of the many offers to move on, and we'd have gotten our money back. I think signing Rice would also have done the trick.

What I fear will happen now is that he spends another season on the bench, we're left a body short in midfield again, his value plummets and we miss out on Lavia to Liverpool or Chelsea.

Suppositions are always interesting, either way in the debate.

 

[M16 citeh]

Is this guy gonna be the new FFS? Feels even worse that lavia now looks a better prospect. Il back him as he's our player but I just can't see it still

 

[FantasyIreland]

Is this guy gonna be the new FFS? Feels even worse that lavia now looks a better prospect. Il back him as he's our player but I just can't see it still

No,because while Mahrez was frustrating he was also capable of world class moments,and he contributed well to our recent success.It was only the occasional brainfarts and inconsistency that earned him the silly nickname.

Philips wont get the time on the pitch to gain a nickname.

 

[TonyM]

The West Ham move would have been perfect all round.

He really is the typical nice but dim type.

I'm one of those too.

Sorry for oversharing but it's just what us nice but dim do.

 

[samuelyeboah]

I'd just like to point out regarding Kalvin's "injury ridden season" that he's actually only had 1 injury and has been fully fit since november and in fact has been in every single matchday squad since the world cup

 

[waspish]

I'd just like to point out regarding Kalvin's "injury ridden season" that he's actually only had 1 injury and has been fully fit since november and in fact has been in every single matchday squad since the world cup

Yep I just think pep doesn't trust him!