I also despize it.Auto correct m8. I fucking despise yankee spelling.
I also despize it.Auto correct m8. I fucking despise yankee spelling.
CorrectWith City having lost all 3 domestic games that Rodri has missed due to suspension it really highlights how Pep has failed to get any value at all from Kalvin Phillips.
He came in for £45m as a very sought-after, high-performing mobile defensive midfielder. Wind on just over a year and he has only made 2 PL starts and played the equivalent, minutes-wise, of ~4 PL games.
He was never going to directly replace Rodri, but he was bought as a rotation and break-glass option for times when Rodri is out.
But when he had to sit out these 3 games Pep ignored Phillips and played square pegs in round holes instead - losing all 3 games.
Thing is though, Pep is allowed to make a lot more mistakes than any other manager because of the never ending bank account. He was able to bench Grealish for a year, before the thick brummie copped on that he had to work his balls off for the team (and tbf he does now)With City having lost all 3 domestic games that Rodri has missed due to suspension it really highlights how Pep has failed to get any value at all from Kalvin Phillips.
He came in for £45m as a very sought-after, high-performing mobile defensive midfielder. Wind on just over a year and he has only made 2 PL starts and played the equivalent, minutes-wise, of ~4 PL games.
He was never going to directly replace Rodri, but he was bought as a rotation and break-glass option for times when Rodri is out.
But when he had to sit out these 3 games Pep ignored Phillips and played square pegs in round holes instead - losing all 3 games.
Thing is though, Pep is allowed to make a lot more mistakes than any other manager because of the never ending bank account. He was able to bench Grealish for a year, before the thick brummie copped on that he had to work his balls off for the team (and tbf he does now)
Imagine Klopp, MikOle or ETH buying a 100 million pound player and benching him? Not going to happen is it?
Bang on.
Also, his players/signings are never under the same scrutiny as LFC/MU/Arse.
€90m on Gvardiol, €62m on Nunes, €64m on Doku and €30m on Kovacic this summer.
Replacing Laporte, Gundogan, Mahrez and Cole Palmer. €246m and probably weaker than last year.
A near €1/4bn summer splurge is not normal for any team. United did it last year and then relied on loan signings in january.
ETH/Klopp/Arteta’s signings are under a microscope from day 1 with every missed pass/tackle/shot replayed on sky.
The Havertz/Mount/Darwin signings, for example, could easily make or break their managers. Pep can write off a Mendy/Phillips/Danilo/Nolito/Bravo/
Cancelo fee with zero repercussions.
With City having lost all 3 domestic games that Rodri has missed due to suspension it really highlights how Pep has failed to get any value at all from Kalvin Phillips.
He came in for £45m as a very sought-after, high-performing mobile defensive midfielder. Wind on just over a year and he has only made 2 PL starts and played the equivalent, minutes-wise, of ~4 PL games.
He was never going to directly replace Rodri, but he was bought as a rotation and break-glass option for times when Rodri is out.
But when he had to sit out these 3 games Pep ignored Phillips and played square pegs in round holes instead - losing all 3 games.
presumably most/all of the city players will be away on intl duty too tho'Tricky few games coming up.
Nice of the league to give them the home tie in a 12.30 kick off v liverpool after an international break again.
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