{"id":299298,"date":"2023-12-13T22:24:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299298"},"modified":"2023-12-13T22:24:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:24:28","slug":"kalvin-phillips-slammed-by-robbie-savage-over-red-star-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/kalvin-phillips-slammed-by-robbie-savage-over-red-star-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalvin Phillips slammed by Robbie Savage over Red Star error"},"content":{"rendered":"
Robbie Savage was critical of Kalvin Phillips and blamed the Manchester City midfielder for allowing Red Star Belgrade to score in Wednesday’s Champions League clash.<\/p>\n
City overcame the Serbian side with a 3-2 win despite having already qualified for the next round of the Champions League, with youngster Micah Hamilton scoring on his debut and Phillips given a rare start by Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n
The Englishman has struggled for minutes this season and made just his ninth appearance of the season in all competitions for the reigning Champions League holders.<\/p>\n
Savage insisted Phillips was at fault for not tracking the run of Red Star forward Hwang In-beom who scored the hosts’ first of two goals against City.<\/p>\n
The South Korean winger found space at the back-post and fired past goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to reduce City’s lead to just one-goal.<\/p>\n
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Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips was criticised by Robbie Savage for not tracking his runner against Red Star Belgrade<\/p>\n
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Phillips made a rare start for City in their final Champions League group game against Red Star Belgrade<\/p>\n
Commentating on the match for TNT Sports, Savage said: ‘It\u2019s Kalvin Phillips that doesn\u2019t track the run of Hwang. Yep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Phillips, if you\u2019re playing as that six – that defensive-minded player, you have to go with the run. Look Hwang gets away from Phillips, and it\u2019s a great goal, gets across the goalkeeper, laces through it.’<\/p>\n
Phillips has largely struggled to force his way into a starting role at the Etihad since making his \u00a345m switch from Leeds last year and is already considering his future at the club despite signing a six-year contract upon joining.<\/p>\n
He eventually recovered from the momentary lapse in concentration against Red Star by scoring City’s third goal after being placed on penalty responsibilities.<\/p>\n
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Phillips ended the game by scoring the winner from the penalty spot in Serbia on Wednesday<\/p>\n
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Savage blamed Phillips’ positioning after Red Star scored their first of two goals in the game<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old made no mistake from 12-yards as he scored his first goal for the club to seal a routine victory in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Man City manager, Guardiola, recently apologised for not giving Phillips more regular opportunities.<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n Guardiola previously said: ”I don\u2019t know what will happen to Kalvin Phillips. He has good character, I\u2019m so sorry I have not picked him.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘I visualise my team and select a team and I struggle to see him.’<\/p>\n