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So, why is he here?
Why Pep doesn't like him, why did we bring him in, why isn't he going?

Discuss.

Phillips seems more than happy to just be a bit part player. Giddy as fuck with all his medals. He's not pushing to go but the signings of Kov, Gvardiol, plus Lewis, Akanji, Stones means he's being pushed out and less likely to get a place. Pep never liked him i don't trhink because he's not a ball player and he seems slow around the park so can't say he's a box to box dynamo of a stopper. I always thought he'd be the next De Jong but he's not in the same league

Feel for him on the one hand as he's not had a run - I always felt Sterling and Mahrez struggled with that too and needed to play themselves into form but often didn't get the chance. Strangely Grealish seems to have been given a bit of a free pass in that regard, but it's clear that he did exactly what Pep asked in his first year and I assume Pep trusted him because of that.

But with a world class midfield around you, Philips has to force himself into contention as he'll never be given a few games to see what he can do.

I can't help feeling at the price we paid, that this was a bit of a strategic quota filling purchase who was never really intended to play much. He was never going to cost us money if it didn't work out, and even now if we loan him out for a year, chances are he will be worth 50mil in the present market

The question is why we got him?

When he came Pep saw the really him? Was a move made over his head?

PeterParker wrote:The question is why we got him?

When he came Pep saw the really him? Was a move made over his head?

His tattoos?

Needs to go today - best for all concerned. Do Farca not fancy him??