France is the obvious place for him - where most Ligue 1 matches are played at (it seems) walking pace. I wonder if PSG would still be interested?
Le mer. 3 avr. 2024 à 18:21, Richard Walker via Leedslist < leedslist@gn.apc.org> a écrit : > Isn't this exactly as it was supposed to play out ? > Before Bielsa, Phillips was hopeless. Bielsa gave him the ideal role where > his pace wasn't exposed in a unique system. It worked the majority of the > time but even then he had some stinkers with Bielsa subbing him early (at > half time once) a few times. He was never going to be nearly good enough > for City but one good England game against poor opposition at Wembley and a > few average performances sat next Declan Rice and others in midfield seemed > to have fooled some people. Pep obviously took one look at him in training > and decided he wasn't good enough. A good manager ! He played a ridiculous > amount of football for City over 2 years and the one thing we know about KP > is that he was always slow to get back to form after absence. So now he's > thrown on the frontline for the Hammers and he hasn't a chance. Playing as > an out and out midfielder in the premier league he just stands out as not > being good enough and he's still not getting the game time because he's > making mistakes and showing his lack of pace every game. He's so slow and > he's never going to be good enough. > Would I have him back at Leeds ? No way., especially if we get promoted. > The only way back for Philips is for him to accept what he is and drop > down a league or 2 and try to rebuild his career. > He's got enough brass though so we shouldn't feel sorry for him. > The Yorkshire Piroe - not a chance. > > On Wednesday, 3 April 2024 at 15:34:21 BST, Simon McNally via > Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > > The transfer rumours page on bbc sport reckoned citeh would want £30m for > him. > Seems steep given his lack of game time for two seasons. > He’s not coped with going from Bielsa, who built the team around him, to > other coaches who expect him to fit in their style of play. > > > Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ________________________________ > From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> on behalf of Matt via > Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 3:12:11 PM > To: Leeds List 2010 <leedslist@gn.apc.org>; Nick <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [LU] Kalvin? > > > We'd need to get promoted first as i suspect Man City will still want > £10m+ > > If we are promoted i suspect midfield will need to be upgraded - though > Kamara looks more vulnerable than Gruev (who we really missed on Monday) > and that's not really Kalvin's position. > > Easy to dismiss him as a Bielsa only player but he was Englands best > player at Euro 2021, his confidence is shot at the moment though. > > Weird to feel sorry for him, even though he will probably earn more this > year than i will in my life. > > Matt > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Nick" <n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> > To: "Leeds List 2010" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Wednesday, 3 Apr, 24 At 14:10 > Subject: [LU] Kalvin? > Seeing quite a bit of “speculation” that KP might come back to Leeds in > the summer. > Loved him under Bielsa… but he was pretty average prior to those master > classes. > And, who would he replace…not Gruev, possibly Kamara, & hopefully he > wouldn’t block Archie Gray’s development. > I think that ship might have sailed. > Nick > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > <https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist> > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/> > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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