Recruited for nearly 50 million euros Leeds, Kalvin Phillips fails to win on the side of Manchester City. The English midfielder also does not make the necessary efforts to convince Pep Guardiola.
Complicated start to the season for Phillips…
There are those who join a five-star club to impose themselves and write their legend. There are also those who sign for a great team with a sense of accomplishment. We don’t know what the future of Kalvin Phillips (27) will be like, but it’s a safe bet that he will be part of the second category.
53 minutes since his arrival
After almost seven full seasons with Leeds, the English midfielder, very prominent during the epic of the Three Lions, finalists of the last Euro, was seen opening the doors of Manchester City. A transfer of nearly 50 million euros which should have allowed him to take a new step at the Etihad, where Fernandinho left the ship after nine years. Only, after a few months, not everything is going as planned for the Briton.
Despite an arrival in early July, the ex-Peacock has hardly played. 53 minutes over 4 games in total. A real misery which is explained by a shoulder injury contracted in mid-September and which caused him to miss the Skyblues rush at the beginning of the autumn. He only made his return to competition against Chelsea (2-0), on November 8 in the League Cup, for the penultimate outing of his team which preceded the World Cup in Qatar.
Guardiola goes up
The competition is over, the Englishman finally has the opportunity to shine. Only he returned from the Gulf with excess baggage. He is not hurt explained Pep Guardiola after the victory against Liverpool (3-2) on Thursday in the League Cup, a bit annoyed. He arrived overweight. I do not know why ruminated the Catalan manager, who did not hold him against the Reds.
While he hoped to breathe some executives, the 51-year-old manager did not hide his displeasure. He did not arrive in the conditions to train and to play. (…) When he is ready, he will play because we really need him. If I am from him? This is a private conversation between Kalvin and me. , finished Guardiola. At first glance, the walls shook.
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