Pep Guardiola has given Kalvin Phillips some mixed messages this week. On Monday it felt as though he may not even start Manchester City's cup clash at Bristol City.
Less than two minutes into the game, after he was named in the City team, Phillips had made a good clearance and struck the bar with a fierce shot from 25 yards.
Pre-match, Pep Guardiola simply told Phillips to 'be himself', and the following performance was more like what City have been wanting from their £45m signing all season. There's still a long way to go, but this felt like Phillips being himself in a City shirt for the first time.
