Here are your evening Manchester City headlines for Wednesday, August 3.
Phillips reveals the one person who convinced him to leave Leeds for Man City
Kalvin Phillips says the decision to move to Manchester City was a “no brainer” when he realised it would mean working under Pep Guardiola.
The 26-year-old has outlined that the club were “the only team” he would have considered leaving Leeds for and that he feels he is “home already”. The England star arrived at the Etihad on a £42million transfer last month.
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He is expected to play a crucial part in Guardiola’s plans next season as the club try to secure a third consecutive Premier League title and an elusive first Champions League trophy. Phillips described how Guardiola’s presence at the club had a massive impact on him choosing to leave his hometown club for City.
Premier League to make VAR decision that will impact Man City fans
The Premier League reportedly plans to release in-game conversations between VAR officials this season.
The technology has been a controversial topic since its introduction in 2019, with many frustrated about the lack of clarity on decision-making from officials when in use. The Times report that exchanges with on-field and VAR officials could be made public in a first for the Premier League.
Referees do not conduct post-match interviews to explain their thoughts on incidents with worries that these would inevitably solely focus on negative or incorrect decisions. The choice to potentially air VAR conversations may help mitigate the annoyance felt by supporters.
City cannot overlook one final transfer decision after signing a left-back
Manchester City have repeated their strategy this summer of giving their players more time off than many rivals and having a later start to pre-season. That has seen a relatively shorter tour and the Blues will kick off at West Ham after just three friendlies if you include the hard-fought Community Shield.
There were many positives to be had from the jaunt to the United States, but playing just two matches did little for the promising young players who were part of the group. Liam Delap, James McAtee and Kayky have all been available for loan in the transfer window but were invited to begin pre-season and travel with the Blues to try to catch Pep Guardiola's eye — only to barely get a look-in.
McAtee is set to join Sheffield United yet is only linking up with them after the Blades have already begun their Championship campaign; Tommy Doyle, a fellow City midfielder, made his way to Bramall Lane on July 4. Delap, meanwhile, is yet to find a club.
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