Kalvin Phillips

[Chi-town blues]

He could literally not play a single minute of football for us but he will still get in the England squad. You have to ask why would he leave? He can sit on the bench collect trophies and a big pay check and still play for England. Why would he leave

Bit of self respect and ego would go a long way.

 

[Summerbuzz]

He could literally not play a single minute of football for us but he will still get in the England squad. You have to ask why would he leave? He can sit on the bench collect trophies and a big pay check and still play for England. Why would he leave

If Gareth Waistcoat says "not ideal" in public, it seems likely to me he might be going a bit further in private.
He's also answering a question, which means the press are asking, it's a thing for them.
And I would imagine his agent is also likely to be telling him it might be time to leave.

TBH I think it's possible it's all window dressing, that he and his agent knew it was probably time to go even before the end of the season. But they decided that hanging tight and wait for the move they wanted.

 

[CatMan]

ENGLAND SQUAD UEFA EURO 2024 QUALIFIER V UKRAINE AND
150TH ANNIVERSARY HERITAGE MATCH V SCOTLAND
SAM JOHNSTONE • JORDAN PICKFORD • AARON RAMSDALE BEN CHILWELL • LEVI COLWILL • LEWIS DUNK
MARC GUÉHI • HARRY MAGUIRE • FIKAYO TOMORI
KIERAN TRIPPIER • KYLE WALKER TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD • JUDE BELLINGHAM
CONOR GALLAGHER • JORDAN HENDERSON
KALVIN PHILLIPS • DECLAN RICE EBERECHI EZE • PHIL FODEN • JACK GREALISH HARRY KANE • JAMESMADDISON • EDDIE NKETIAH
MARCUS RASHFORD • BUKAYO SAKA • CALLUM WILSON

If someone who doesn't play any football can be called up to represent his nation at football, then I want to know why the f*ck I haven't received a call?

 

[mosssideblue]

We really shouldn't be helping these cunts....ever

If he's as shit as some say, how is it helping the dippers?

 

[paulchapo]

He could literally not play a single minute of football for us but he will still get in the England squad. You have to ask why would he leave? He can sit on the bench collect trophies and a big pay check and still play for England. Why would he leave

It depends if he really believes he can break into the team. If Pep has had the Joe Hart chat with him maybe not. He's won four top trophies in spite of how limited his contribution has been. If he goes to Liverpool, as much as we hate them, they are a top club and he could win more trophies and play regularly.

 

[teddykgb]

One of the things I really like about the way our club is run is not holding players against their will. This isn’t entirely that situation as the club probably is happy for him to leave but I have no problem loaning to Liverpool just as a goodwill gesture toward the player. I think players and agents pay attention to that stuff and while the money is pretty much always the deciding factor it’s good to be a club which finds solutions for players

 

[M16 citeh]

Sorry but how the fuck has this guy got an England call up! Defo ain't going anywhere now

 

[I'm Blue]

How the fuck are we even considering loaning him to the dippers?
We’ll brush over the fact their fans bricked our team bus, we’ll even brush over the fact their club hacked our scouting database.
What we won’t brush over though is the fact that club tried to (and are still trying) get us kicked to the very bottom tier of English football.
They and the other hateful 7 have tried to destroy us and this is their reward is it?
Well fuck that!!
Serious questions need to be asked if we allow this to happen.

 

[Brewster's millions]

He could literally not play a single minute of football for us but he will still get in the England squad. You have to ask why would he leave? He can sit on the bench collect trophies and a big pay check and still play for England. Why would he leave

I suspect that this could have played a big part in his thinking, but from City’s perspective it’s got to an unhealthy position now and he has to move on, hence the willingness to sanction a move to pretty much anywhere.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

We really shouldn't be helping these cunts....ever

That's why this deal makes sense (tic).