Kalvin Phillips was on the end of brutal criticism from Jamie Redknapp after being told he was “miles off it” during Manchester City ’s shock Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Southampton.
Pep Guardiola’s men fell at the quarter-final stage on Wednesday evening after first-half goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo sealed the hosts’ progression. The performance from the reigning Premier League champions was utterly disappointing but Phillips’ display in particular stood out.
The former Leeds United star has endured an extremely tricky time of things since moving to the Etihad Stadium and was handed a rare start by Guardiola at St Mary’s. After 63 minutes of action, former midfielder Redknapp was left uninspired.
