Hard not to be disappointed, given his form.
But, if it had been early in the Summer, I'd have bitten their hand off. Yes, Phil like Mane had been in fine form up until December, but then he was injured and took forever to come back to form; culminating in a three and half month absence before beginning to show the form which had made up most of his early season.
It would have been a world class fee for a player that wasn't pumping out world class figures.
Maybe he'll been ineffective for the rest of the season, much like last and I'll feel better about it. If we had the Mane of last season, which I believe is where Phil looks his best and bought a quality midfielder I'd probably care a lot less.
But, in my disappointment I can't believe that Jurgen didn't ok this and I believe Jurgen has the interests of the team and the club at heart. Now, I very much doubt Phil was kicking off but I suspect he was a miserable bastard at the club as he appeared to the fans when he was on the pitch. The very opposite of Jurgens demeanor and you suspect the atmosphere which he attempts to generate and believes is conducive to success.
So, he fired the gun.
At what cost? Who knows. It might be top four, it might not. But, it's difficult to believe we wont be a worse team for the time being without Phil.
But, does it matter? If it gives Jurgen the environment he wants? Maybe it's idealistic and it just opens the way for other players to leave by throwing strops but again do you want such c*nts at your club. Maybe, it's the way it is now but then Virgil suggests otherwise.
I dunno, maybe it's having watched Kenny and a nostalgia for how it used to be, but if it's a manager trying to instill a certain atmosphere then so be it; he has to go. As an aside, having just watched Kenny, I believe he would have drop kicked Phil out of the club without a moments hesitation.
So, fuck you Phil and walk on Jurgen.
Even if we don't finish top four.
