Man City are gearing up for the Champions League final this evening against Inter Milan at the Ataturk Stadium in Instanbul, with the usual suspects of Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, and John Stones likely to have the most say in the outcome.
One man who is unlikely to feature is Kalvin Phillips, who signed for Man City from Leeds United in 2022 for a fee of £42 million.
Once one of the most promising English midfielders in the Premier League, Phillips' bit part role since moving has seen him become the butt of many a joke.
When asked about his dream scenario for tonight's final, his answer was tinged with sadness, but on the other hand it does appear that the 27-year-old has come to terms with the situation he finds himself in.
For me, the perfect script would probably be we start really well, get 1 or 2 goals quite early.
And then maybe in the 65th, 70th minute we get another goal, and then Pep [Guardiola] decides to change a few players and I get to play.
Kalvin Phillips Accepts His Bit Part Role At Man City
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A win for Man City tonight would not only secure them their first ever Champions League title, but also the first English treble since Man United in 1999.
In his comments, Man City manager Pep Guardiola clearly understands the weight of the potential achievement ahead, and the class of Man United's 1999 side.
"In my opinion what I remember, because I was a little boy, was how good they were," Guardiola explained. "This is my first feeling. Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Roy Keane, three or four strikers, [Andy] Cole, [Dwight] Yorke, [Teddy] Sheringham, Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer].
"I remember how good they were, otherwise you cannot achieve it. Apart from the quality they had, you have to be a special mentality, special characters of the team, the manager, the history of Old Trafford.
"These kinds of things always help to do these kinds of things. I don’t know how many years English football is in this world, but for only one team to do it, that means how difficult it is to do it."
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