blueparrot
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Lavia didn't want to stay he knew he wasn't displacing Rodri, same reason he wouldn't com back.
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Kalvin Phillips
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But on this site it’s tuther way round.Yes, it matters what Guardiola sees, not the fans.
Cos the fans, would have had Rodri's head on a plate in his first 12-18 months.
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BrazilianGus
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Lavia didn’t want to stay because we were looking at Phillips, but he could have stayed if we convinced him he would get many chances. This is the easy point to make every time someone brings up Lavia, oh he didn’t want to stay. I believe he would join us if we wanted him now, especially getting rid of Phillips. Which is exactly what we should do, sign players for the future. Phillips is older than RodriLavia didn't want to stay he knew he wasn't displacing Rodri, same reason he wouldn't com back.
Kamaro011
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I like that he quickly realize he might be in offside position so he step back allowing Julian shoot and his goal is allowed.
Bigga
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I didn’t say that he was, I meant that the poster had called Fernandinho irreplaceable.
I was against the signing of Phillips when it happened. We’d have been better off keeping Lavia and looking at the future we should do just that before a rival does
The poster stated Fernandinho as 'irreplaceable' as Rodri did not oust him; age caught up. When Rodri played Fernandinho was also a double pivot before Rodri found his own pathway after Ferna 'lost his legs'.
You're pretty much wrong.
Bigga
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Not me. I knew Rodri would come good. And I am on record here saying Phillips wouldn’t be a good signing— though he did underperform even my expectations
LOL!
If he's still here after the window and he 'improves' enough for Guardiola, I'll come back to your post as it's second season syndrome for improvement.
FantasyIreland
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Are you affording Phillips the same grace as every other player under Guardiola's tutelage or just cos you don't like him, anyway...?
I wish i could pal,but the signs arent great with this kid where as there were crumbs to feed on with others.
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BrazilianGus
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Don’t worry as I won’t do the same to you in case he doesn’t. I’m not here to prove a point but to see the club do wellLOL!
If he's still here after the window and he 'improves' enough for Guardiola, I'll come back to your post as it's second season syndrome for improvement.
01cravend
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I wish i could pal,but the signs arent great with this kid where as there were crumbs to feed on with others.
Im with you. If he genuinely had enough about him he'd have actually got some minutes last season.
The others that have needed a season to bed in were learning whilst playing, not watching from the stands
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Bigga
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I wish i could pal,but the signs arent great with this kid where as there were crumbs to feed on with others.
I just find it weird how posters are pointing to the last four 'meaningless' games Phillips played in the season and don't seem to factor in that, over the course of the season, h probably turned out above average for appearances min-wise in a first season under Guardiola.
So, all the 2-15 min cameos over a season that usually happens came in a range of games.
Last season was the first time Guardiola, that I can recall, used players from the bench with 20 or more mins left in the game.