Kalvin Phillips faced a rocky road during his 18-month stint at Manchester City, with recent revelations shedding light on his spell. The midfielder struggled to find his rhythm at the Etihad Stadium.
In a candid interview after being loaned to West Ham last month, Phillips labeled his time at Man City as "stressful" and openly admitted to feeling "useless" during his tenure.
The 28-year-old didn't hold back, expressing his disappointment with City boss Pep Guardiola's public statement about his weight after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a move that hit Phillips' confidence hard.
In a surprising move, ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton has backed City and Guardiola, stating that the Spanish coach did the right thing by publicly addressing his player.
"If he’s overweight, he’s overweight," Sutton said on It's All kicking Off podcast. "It’s unforgivable really for a player to be overweight. You know, he signed a contract with Manchester City.
"I just don’t quite understand. Players can have bad times at clubs. And we talk about my time at Chelsea every time we come on the pod in some way, shape, or form. That can happen.
"But you’ve got to give yourself the best possible chance. And I don’t think he’s done that. If he’s overweight, he’s overweight. And Pep [Guardiola] calling him out, he’s called him out for a reason. You’re a professional athlete. He’s being paid tens of thousands of pounds a week."
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