Man City Star Tipped for Early Etihad Exit After Disastrous Performance vs Southampton

• Manchester City succumbed to a shock 2-0 defeat to Southampton in the Carabao Cup
• Fans singled out Kalvin Phillips for his apparent shambolic performance in the match
• Phillips has had a torrid few weeks, being accused of returning to training overweight

Manchester City midfielder, Kalvin Phillips once again finds himself at the centre of criticism from fans after his latest performance against Southampton on Wednesday, January 12.

Phillips joined City seven months ago, and there was a lot of optimism surrounding the England star after he penned a six-year deal at the Etihad Stadium.

But his spell as a Manchester City player has been anything but straightforward so far, and this was evident when he was handed a start at Saint Mary’s on Wednesday.

Phillips endured another miserable night, and was eventually hauled off at the hour mark and replaced by Rodri, as per SportBible.

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Meanwhile, Southampton manager, Nathan Jones recorded his biggest win in his short reign as Saints boss, thanks to goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo in a span of five minutes.

Phillips slammed on social media

On social media, fans took aim at Phillips, with many saying he may not last at Manchester City after the lacklustre performance in the Carabao Cup.

“Kalvin Phillips is just a carabao or a FA type of player. Slow with the ball, passing backwards or sideways,” one fan said.

@the_sig55 added:

"Yup, Kalvin Phillips has a long way to go. Looking at his age, he might even struggle to ever play ahead of Rodri. His only chance is to play with him."

@egomatic209 said:

“Kalvin Phillips has been City’s and Pep’s worst signing in the last few markets.”

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@Dule98 commented:

"Kalvin Phillips had one of the worst matches I've ever seen, could barely seen him on the pitch and no one says a word about him, but they slander Gomez. What's that all about?"

Courtois saves Real Madrid

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on how Spanish Super Cup champions, Real Madrid defeated Valencia on Wednesday.

The Spanish giants will go on to play either Barcelona or Real Betis, who play on Thursday in the other semi-final.

Real Madrid, facing the Spanish Cup runners-up, had chances to win the game within 90 minutes but needed Courtois to make a stunning reflex save against Fran Perez in extra-time.