Kalvin Phillips opens up on impact of Pep Guardiola's 'overweight' comment: 'I was quite frustrated'

10/03/2024 07:15 AM

Kalvin Phillips has revealed he was left frustrated over Pep Guardiola's remarks about his weight during his time at Manchester City. The 28-year-old midfielder joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan from City this summer, having spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham United. In December 2022, Guardiola said that the England international had returned to City from the World Cup in Qatar "overweight" and was not “in the best condition to train and play”. Last summer, Phillips admitted that he had found the City manager’s comments “a little hard...