Guardiola blames himself for Kalvin Phillips' failed Man City career

Pep Guardiola said midfielder Kalvin Phillips has struggled at the club due to the lack of minutes he gave him

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00:00That's a good question, maybe because I didn't give enough minutes.

00:02I don't know, in that moment, Rodri was fit and in that moment, Rodri was, what can I say, you know?

00:07It's like, looks like our father in that time being protected the other ten sons.

00:13We felt, and maybe the lack of minutes and maybe the way we played,

00:18it was completely maybe different, like playing in Leeds before Marcelo and the other one.

00:23Always I feel attached and understandable completely with the players, what they feel,

00:32because always I believe in that level, in that level all the players are really, really good.

00:36It's just the environment, how they connect with the way we play, especially with other mates.

00:41And the players play good when they have minutes, they have games, games, games, and I didn't give them.