I think Phillips needs to play as much as possible in these friendlies, expensive asset, if we get him fitter and he improves a bit he will either be a more sellable asset or a better squad player. He does seem popular in terms of character which is important, he may have lost too much desire to fight though which could be a problem for Pep..you can't carry cheerleaders anymore sadly.
I think he might've had one last chance in Pep's mind. His performance was so bad against Celtic that Pep benched him at halftime. I think he might just be done with him and tell the board they're just going to have to eat his contract and sell him.
Too late...... I've already dumped them in the Celtic thread ;)
It really wasn't that bad, he was on the more positive scale in that first half, and Pep already stated he was always scheduled to get just 45 minutes.
I can’t see Pep going any further with him. He was terrible against Celtic. Strolling around while the teenagers around him ran their socks off. Not sure why he’s on the tour to be honest. Rather see the kids. Tommy Doyle for example.
If you are selling a car, do you put a for sale sign on it and then stick it in the garage?
