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He'll probably play every game if available.They have Soucek and Alvarez.....a weird move for him to play there much more than at Manchester City in my opinion.
When did SAF say this?If the greatest manager of all time tells you you're above target weight you work your ass off to bring it down. What kind of mentality is this?
I think the issue here is that he told the whole world. We can have our opinions on whether sending messages through media is a good or bad thing, every manager does it, but I think players are right to feel annoyed or negatively impacted by it. He said it dented his confidence.If the greatest manager of all time tells you you're above target weight you work your ass off to bring it down. What kind of mentality is this?
I think City signing him was probably more about stopping other clubs signing him than them actually wanting him themselves.I think everyone in the world could have told him he would barely kick a ball for City.
Why would they want to stop other clubs from getting him? It’s Kalvin Phillips. Hardly the needle mover for any of City’s rivals.I think City signing him was probably more about stopping other clubs signing him than them actually wanting him themselves.
He was highly rated when City signed himWhy would they want to stop other clubs from getting him? It’s Kalvin Phillips. Hardly the needle mover for any of City’s rivals.
If he could deputize effectively for Rodri he'd still be there.I think everyone in the world could have told him he would barely kick a ball for City.
It could either be KP would have improved rivals or Pep was doing that thing where he pretends to rate a player so that gullible United pay big money for a dud.Why would they want to stop other clubs from getting him? It’s Kalvin Phillips. Hardly the needle mover for any of City’s rivals.
Haha! I debating wording that differently but couldn't help myself.When did SAF say this?
Otherwise you are absolutely correct. Players wanting to be babied think differently... Look in the Sancho thread
Was he? By whom?He was highly rated when City signed him
SouthgateWas he? By whom?
Well that means nothing.Southgate
I strongly suspect he did that with Grealish. Spent 100 mill on a player who didn't seem like a Pep-style player at all, then sat him on the bench for most of his first season while he figured out how to use him.I think City signing him was probably more about stopping other clubs signing him than them actually wanting him themselves.
Doesn't seem too smart to be making those statements burning bridges with Pep, specially considering how awful he's been at west ham in his loan.
Liverpool were heavilly linked with Kalvin Phillips at the time and were in desperate need of midfield re-inforcements so it made sence for City to sign him to stop Liverpool who were their nearest challengers from getting him.I strongly suspect he did that with Grealish. Spent 100 mill on a player who didn't seem like a Pep-style player at all, then sat him on the bench for most of his first season while he figured out how to use him.
The Kalvin Philips one is strange, I never thought he'd be good enough for City, plus he's not nearly good enough to buy just to prevent rivals getting him!
When did Ferguson tell him he was overweight?If the greatest manager of all time tells you you're above target weight you work your ass off to bring it down. What kind of mentality is this?
The kind of stuff thatd have the Sky pundits calling him a bad egg in the dressing room that needs shipping out, if he was foreign. But Kalvins a good lad who works his socks off etcIf the greatest manager of all time tells you you're above target weight you work your ass off to bring it down. What kind of mentality is this?
And won't come in for criticism like United doI know city doesn't miss a lot but this guy is a total failure, everyone knew he was not up to it. Basic player hyped because of his English status but bang average overall.
There are hundreds of midfielders out there of Phillips quality. It makes more sense that Pep either rated Phillips himself or wanted him to fill some kind HG quota. The idea that City thought he was so good that they couldn't possibly let Liverpool have him is wild. He was never that good.Liverpool were heavilly linked with Kalvin Phillips at the time and were in desperate need of midfield re-inforcements so it made sence for City to sign him to stop Liverpool who were their nearest challengers from getting him.
Think we were in the market for him too, bullet dodged.I know city doesn't miss a lot but this guy is a total failure, everyone knew he was not up to it. Basic player hyped because of his English status but bang average overall.
He played extremely well in Leeds under Bielsa's system.Was he? By whom?
I think it might be to do with Kalvin needing a certain type of man management. Bielsa had him meeting target weights on a weekly basis. Very strict, very thorough and Phillips would run through walls for him.If the greatest manager of all time tells you you're above target weight you work your ass off to bring it down. What kind of mentality is this?
Mainoo should go where?Mainoo should go instead of him
To the Euros.Mainoo should go where?