Kalvin gets England call up.

comment by VOF - I can see clearly now.... (U17124)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by kamara's left foot (U21862)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by VOF - I can see clearly now.... (U17124)
posted 2 minutes ago
I've always rated him, just needed better around him (players and coaching).

Chuffed for the lad, well deserved - hope he becomes a regular.
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you recon the ungland set up is better the bielsa's?
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No mate. I was referring to his ability 2 or 3 years ago, prior to Bielsa. I always thought he needed better around and mentoring him (Redders had left).

I'd hope the england set up might add further to his development ….
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ah yup makes sense

the only thing being with ungland will add is confidence
southgate anit even a boot boy for bielsa

He will get the experience of playing with some of the best.

He will get the experience of playing with some of the best.

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and Eric Dier

Eric Dier will soon be having a lot more free time.
Kalvin's coming for his place.

Dier’s in at cb.

Phillips is competing with Barkley, Henderson, Winks, Rice and Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Rice will start and KP will challenge

Personally see Rice as a defender. I was in Porto and watched us live when De Jong tore us apart and Rice didn’t look a MF to me

Will depend on what kind of midfield Southgate wants to go with. I don’t think Rice will start every game, especially when there are games where we’ll be on the ball more. He’s used Winks for those kind of games. So Phillips could compete with him for a place in the squad next summer.

comment by LeedsFanFor46Years - Prem4harj (U6871)
posted 7 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 11 minutes ago
The stick Philips used to get on here......what a transformation.
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I was one of those. He was so inconsistent and gave the ball away so much.

Bielsa has transformed him from day 1. I remember the first Bielsa game against Stoke - I really was in disbelief that MB had picked Phillips for that opening game.

I'm delighted to have had to eat humble pie for the entirety of the last two seasons. He has barely put a foot wrong in that whole time.
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I couldn't decide who was worse, Kalvin or Eunan. Glad we kept him, though

Infamous in our house. My dad once turned round to me and my brother and said "he works hard, our Kalvin, aye, but reckon he will find his level at Doncaster Rovers in League One".

Aye. That aged well.

Imagine veira under bielsa... Anyway well done Kal