Pep Guardiola admits Kalvin Phillips still ‘struggles’ to play in Man City’s system – and

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:12:59 +0000

The Man City boss admitted Phillips has struggled to assimilate at the Etihad
Guardiola insisted that Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds system was ‘perfect’ for Phillips
Mail Sport’s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here

Published: 04:06 EDT, 27 September 2023 | Updated: 04:06 EDT, 27 September 2023

Pep Guardiola has admitted that Kalvin Phillips still ‘struggles’ in Manchester City‘s system but insists the midfielder ‘always wants to learn’.

Phillips, 27, has made just 23 appearances for the Treble winners since completing a £45million move from Leeds United back in 2022.

Much had been expected of the England international, after strong performances at Leeds, however he has played a bit-part role for Guardiola’s side.

Phillips, however, may get another chance to prove his worth on Wednesday night when Manchester City travel to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

With a number of injuries in the squad, Phillips will likely feature in the match and, ahead of the game, Guardiola opened up on the midfielder’s struggles.

Kalvin Phillips has struggled to live up to expectations since joining Manchester City

Pep Guardiola (R) admitted that the 27-year-old ‘struggles’ to fit into Man City’s tactical system

Your browser does not support iframes.

Reflecting on Phillips’ time with Leeds, Guardiola said: ‘Marcelo [Bielsa] gave Kalvin the best of Kalvin in his career,’ said Guardiola.

‘I’d love to have done with Kalvin what Marcelo has done to him. We have our own specific way to play and [he] sometimes struggles in a few things, while the previous [Leeds playing style] was perfect [for him]’.

During his eight years in the Leeds first-team, Phillips established himself as one of England’s strongest holding midfielders – leading City to launch a lucrative bid for him.

However, after making just 21 appearances in all competitions last season, there were rumours that Phillips could be on his way out during the summer window.

‘The club spoke with him because he did not have many minutes,’ said Guardiola. ‘He said ‘no, I want to stay’.

‘We brought Kalvin here for his quality. He is open minded, always wants to learn and wants to help. This is what we want to try to do.’

The midfielder has started just two games in the Premier League since joining the club

City have been contending with persistent injury problems at the start of the campaign and are set to rest a number of stars at St James’ Park.

Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias will not start the third-round game, with Phillips set to be given an opportunity to impress in Rodri’s absence.

‘The problem is the lack of rest – mentally especially,’ Guardiola added. ‘This is the problem. Two or three weeks off between seasons, it’s nothing.

‘The problem is a lack of rest, year on year. The Champions League will be longer in future and it is what it is. I complain a little bit here and then forget it’.

IT’S ALL KICKING OFF!

It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.

It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.

Your browser does not support iframes.

Meta launches a web version of Threads as it struggles to keep users on the mobile app

admin — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:48:15 +0000

What is Threads?

Threads is a new microblogging app that was launched by Meta Platforms at 7pm EST, July 5 and at midnight on July 6 in the UK.

It is a text-based conversation platform which is linked to Instagram, allowing users to follow accounts they are already interested in on the photo-sharing platform.

Users can share their point of view in thread-like posts that appear very similar to tweets.

‘Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what’ll be trending tomorrow,’ the App Store’s description reads.

‘Whatever it is you’re interested in, you can follow and connect directly with your favorite creators and others who love the same things — or build a loyal following of your own to share your ideas, opinions and creativity with the world.’

Threads is currently available for pre-order for users aged 12+ on the App Store

The app is available in 31 different languages, including but not limited to English, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Location and browser history is used to make Threads function, according to Meta’s terms of service.

What does it mean for Elon Musk?

Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads came just days after Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how many posts a user can read on Twitter.

Now, Twitter users who chalk up the $8 a month to become a verified user can view up to 6,000 daily tweets.

Unverified users can see up to 600 tweets a day, and new unverified accounts can see up to 300 tweets a day.

Threads is likely to be a huge source of competition between Zuckerberg and Musk, with the pair already agreeing to a physical fight last month.

Just before the launch, Musk appeared to take a swipe at the new platform.

‘Thank goodness they’re so sanely run,’ he wrote in response to a group of Thread screenshots.

Users will be able to share their point of view in thread-like posts that appear very similar to tweets

What personal data will Threads collect?

Threads collects 14 different types of data that may be linked to your identity.

Alongside location and browser history, this includes financial information, purchase history and even health data.

The App Store also suggests that identifiers and ‘sensitive information’ are collected too, in addition to personal contact data.

But data use can vary depending on your use of the features on offer.

A full list of its data collection is below:

Health and Fitness
Financial Information
Contact Information
User Content
Browsing History
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Purchases
Location
Contacts
Search History
Identifiers
Sensitive Information
Other Data

How and when can you download it?

Threads is free and is currently available for pre-order for users aged 12 and above on Apple’s App Store.

Mark Zuckerberg claims that a web version will be available soon.

struggles – Latest News

Pep Guardiola admits Kalvin Phillips still ‘struggles’ to play in Man City’s system – and

IT’S ALL KICKING OFF!

Share or comment on this article: Pep Guardiola admits Kalvin Phillips still ‘struggles’ to play in Man City’s system – and claims Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds was ‘perfect’ for the midfielder

Meta launches a web version of Threads as it struggles to keep users on the mobile app

Share or comment on this article:
Pep Guardiola admits Kalvin Phillips still ‘struggles’ to play in Man City’s system – and claims Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds was ‘perfect’ for the midfielder