It looks like Kalvin has put his neck on the line by staying and fighting for his place, and I can't help but respect it.
But if he barely plays this season and his England career suffers he has to take the blame for choosing to stay. It's all on his shoulders. I genuinely wish him the best of luck - if he turns his City career around it's good news for all of us.
I don’t know about embarrassing but until he leaves city, I will give him my full support. His confidence is shot. Hopefully build it up this season. We have a decent size squad and don’t need to be pushing him away unless he causes problems. I would prefer to let him have this season and see if he can make a go of it. Very least if he plays well, the club get their money back.Behave, it's obvious Pep doesn't rate him, he's never started a game of any importance. Before he started at Brentford which was a dead rubber he averaged 3 minutes a game in the PL for us, it's embarrassing.
Would you have started him ? If not when would you have brought him on ? 75 minutes at 0-1, or 85 minutes at 1-1, or 89 minutes at 1-2 ?I can't figure this one out at all. He's clearly not a bad player, he's shown enough at Leeds and for England to suggest he can play quite a bit. I just think that if you can't get a game at Sheff United away then when will he? I'm not saying Rodri needs a rest, but he can't be expected to play every single game.
Nunes could flop also it’s never a guarantee.. he needs a few run of games imo. But I like his determination. We wanted to get rid of zinchenko one season he didn’t want to go and became massive for us.He will get less minutes after the arrival of Kovacic
Imagine how many minutes will het get if Nunes end up at the club
I've nothing against the lad, but if Pep doesn't rate him to play I'll trust Pep. The 3 player's you mentioned, Pep trusted all of them, and unlike Kalvin they all played regularly, and got loads of minutes. There's something not right about this imo, never seen a big money signing frozen out like this before under Pep.I don’t know about embarrassing but until he leaves city, I will give him my full support. His confidence is shot. Hopefully build it up this season. We have a decent size squad and don’t need to be pushing him away unless he causes problems. I would prefer to let him have this season and see if he can make a go of it. Very least if he plays well, the club get their money back.
Rodri and Gundo got terrible abuse as did sterling. The former two have turned out to be some of the clubs best signings.
Ibrahimovic?I've nothing against the lad, but if Pep doesn't rate him to play I'll trust Pep. The 3 player's you mentioned, Pep trusted all of them, and unlike Kalvin they all played regularly, and got loads of minutes. There's something not right about this imo, never seen a big money signing frozen out like this before under Pep.
He would have added nothing v Sheffield United. That was a game for attacking players.I can't figure this one out at all. He's clearly not a bad player, he's shown enough at Leeds and for England to suggest he can play quite a bit. I just think that if you can't get a game at Sheff United away then when will he? I'm not saying Rodri needs a rest, but he can't be expected to play every single game.
I hope Phillips steps up, but in all honesty I can't see him playing for City. There's more to it than meets the eye and it's more than just football. If he's not playing regularly by Christmas then he needs to go in January, full stop.
I hope not. Dropping any of Grealish, Alvarez or Bernardo to encorporate Phillips into the side is madness.I wonder if Pep might try something like this? :-)
- Pushing Rodri forward as a genuine goal threat
- Rely on Kovacic and Nunez to chase and knit together forward motion
- Have 2 tricky wingers who are less about possession than currently
- And having Phillips sit deep to just do the easy stuff and pass long over the oppositions heads
.........Ederson.........Stones Dias Gvardiol.Kovacic Phillips NunezDoku ...Rodri. ..Foden........Haaland........
You never know what the story could be with changing tactics, injuries, tiredness, form etc.I hope not. Dropping any of Grealish, Alvarez or Bernardo to encorporate Phillips into the side is madness.
It’d mean Pep was using too much diazepam when picking his team.
He showing ambition. I hope in training it improves him and he can establish himself as a dependable squad player.
True.You never know what the story could be with changing tactics, injuries, tiredness, form etc.
There's still a chance the Phillips could actualy do a decent job. It's not a lost cause yet.
I'm getting Hart vibes, someone either unwilling or unable to change his game to what Pep want's from one of his players.Or,on the flip,he showing no ambition.
Well Ibra is a ****, so I won't blame Pep for that. Name me one City player bought under Pep for big money who's been frozen out?Ibrahimovic?
Nah, reading too much into it. City play high stakes football. Dropping points and bedding players in is not easy especially for a DM. Which could be argued as the vital part of the team.
Pep plays a lot of new players out wide like Jack and gvardiol for example. It’s not a damaging role to the team and gives players a chance to u der stand what he wants.
Ake against Sheffield should have played LCB not Gvardiol. Gvardiol should be the player stepping into midfield not Dias.
Kavlin is in a tough spot. The best DM in the world is in his position.
Give him abit of time is all I am suggesting.
Cancelo fills that brief.Well Ibra is a ****, so I won't blame Pep for that. Name me one City player bought under Pep for big money who's been frozen out?
The fact we have been in for a CM all summer in addition to Kova, should tell you all you need to know.
Love the way you are telling Pep how we should have played at Sheffield btw, perhaps you think you are better qualified than Pep, as to which player plays in which position?
He does, but he's also played loads of games. And that situation is down to attitude not ability wouldn't you say?Cancelo fills that brief.
England International who is not even getting on the pitch is showing ambition by wanting to stay?He showing ambition. I hope in training it improves him and he can establish himself as a dependable squad player.
Nunes could turn out to be shit.
Unfortunately for Kalvin at this stage I think we need to 3 or 4 nil up for him to come on.He will get less minutes after the arrival of Kovacic
Imagine how many minutes will het get if Nunes end up at the club