Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 He'll be a direct replacement for a 37 year old Fernandinho. Will probably play about 25-30 games between all competitions but won't start any big games. The extra rest will be welcome for him as he has been suffering from burn out. Hope his career tanks from here though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Strange move that from City, highly doubt he'll play much for them. Backup for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: Strange move that from City, highly doubt he'll play much for them. Backup for sure. He isn’t going there to be back up, he’ll be on good rotation with Rodri because he’ll have asked for assurances he’d get significant game time especially in a World Cup year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 We did well to get 100 mil from Grealish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Still far happier that we signed Kamara for £0. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Is anyone else surprised that Phillips is 27 in December!? Thought he was like 22-23. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 18 minutes ago, nick76 said: He isn’t going there to be back up, he’ll be on good rotation with Rodri because he’ll have asked for assurances he’d get significant game time especially in a World Cup year. I doubt this. Rodri is a bit special and absolutely integral to how City play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, nick76 said: He isn’t going there to be back up, he’ll be on good rotation with Rodri because he’ll have asked for assurances he’d get significant game time especially in a World Cup year. That's the thing with city, so many of them look like rotational players but when they're going so far in 4 competitions there's 60 odd games to play If they can keep him healthy, which rotating him might help, he'll get 30 starts next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: He'll be a direct replacement for a 37 year old Fernandinho. Will probably play about 25-30 games between all competitions but won't start any big games. The extra rest will be welcome for him as he has been suffering from burn out. Hope his career tanks from here though. Southgate will probably say the move has improved him though, even if his form drops off a cliff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tom13 said: I doubt this. Rodri is a bit special and absolutely integral to how City play. But now he won't have to play in the 3rd round of the league Cup and at home to olympiacos in the CL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Xela said: Southgate will probably say the move has improved him though, even if his form drops off a cliff. Pep has got him playing how Southgate wants to use him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted June 24, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 24, 2022 guess that's his seat on the plan to qatar booked then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Between 45 and 50million I’m glad we didn’t go in for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Tom13 said: I doubt this. Rodri is a bit special and absolutely integral to how City play. You can doubt all you want but Phillips isn’t going there to get very little game time with World Cup around the corner. Rodri is special, I agree but Pep obviously sees something in Phillips and Phillips will have wanted assurances he’s going to get game time, no way would he not. I’m surprised by the deal as well but no chance he’s not getting game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, villa4europe said: That's the thing with city, so many of them look like rotational players but when they're going so far in 4 competitions there's 60 odd games to play If they can keep him healthy, which rotating him might help, he'll get 30 starts next season I agree, he’ll get significant game time because the amount of games and quality of games plus the 5 sub rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 He’ll play plenty but not in any of the more important games. Unless Rodri injured of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, nick76 said: He isn’t going there to be back up, he’ll be on good rotation with Rodri because he’ll have asked for assurances he’d get significant game time especially in a World Cup year. He could be sent to u23 and will still be a starter for Southgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 It's a homegrown signing for City isn't it? At that price we can get better value in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: It's a homegrown signing for City isn't it? At that price we can get better value in Europe. For that price we can sign Champions League quality players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 At £45m he would have been a great buy. Can't do anything if the Champions come in for him. We can't compete with Spurs for Bissouma so we've zero chance with City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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