Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips sparked a social media chat after footage showed the England international looking delighted as he took part in the final stages of the 3-0 win over West Ham United on the evening Wednesday.
On a night when Man City striker Erling Haaland broke the record for most Premier League goals in a single season with his 35th goal of the season, Pep Guardiola's side took a step closer to the title. third enemy in a row.
Second-half goals from Nathan Aké, Haaland and Phil Foden provided an easy three-point win over the Hammers on Phillips' debut.
The 27-year-old has struggled during his time at the Etihad this season after leaving boyhood club Leeds United last summer and pictured the midfielder beaming as Rodri replaced him in the final steps. same appeared.
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The cameo has seen Phillips' Premier League appearances during the season rise to eight as the midfielder has featured in just 405 minutes in all competitions this season and his reaction It caused mixed reactions on Twitter. @rtxv He tweeted:
"I feel really bad for him."
@Twinkegaard tweeted:
"No, it's sad that Pep put him in jail."
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@ErikTenStan tweeted:
"A man's face would tear a PL medal."
@Afcade08 tweeted:
"It's really sad."
@HolyAceCartier tweeted:
"The season of atonement is coming."
Guardiola revealed in December that the England international returning from the World Cup was "overweight" and "not in the right condition for training" after he was unexpectedly left out of the squad to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
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"He's not injured," the City boss told reporters when asked about Phillips' absence. "He came in overweight. I don't know [why]. He didn't have the conditions to train and compete. "When he's ready, he'll come out, because we need him, we need him a lot."
Rodrigo's stellar form has certainly contributed to the midfielder's exclusion, but other factors have clearly contributed to a difficult first season at Manchester.
However, parallels can be seen with teammate Jack Grealish's first season, who struggled to get the impact he wanted last season but has excelled for City this season.
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Manchester City's victory puts them back at the top of the table, ahead of Arsenal, with Guardiola's men one point ahead of the Gunners with five games remaining, despite playing one less.
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