"Bro has 0 faith in himself", "Not happening even if it's 5-0" - Fans on Twitter react as Manchester City star reveals 'perfect script' for UCL final

Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips recently described his ideal script for the upcoming UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan on Saturday (June 10), leading to an array of reactions from fans on Twitter.

Phillips has had to make do with a bit-part role this season since arriving from Leeds United for £42 million last summer. A shoulder injury played its part, but the Englishman has largely been unable to displace Rodri from the starting XI.

That has seen him make just 21 appearances across competitions, starting four and accumulating just 593 minutes on the pitch. He has mostly come on as a substitute to help Manchester City add some energy to their midfield.

Phillips has now indicated that he wouldn't play the same role in the Champions League final on Saturday. The former Leeds man described his ideal script for the match to TNT Sports (as quoted by @City_Xtra on Twitter):

"For me, we start really well, get one or two goals quite early. And then in the 65th, 70th minute, we get another goal, and then Pep (manager Pep Guardiola) decides to change a few players, and I get to play..."

Fans on Twitter reacted to Phillips' comments with a mix of humor and concern, with one tweeting:

"This is low-key the saddest thing I’ve ever seen. Bro has 0 faith in himself."

Another wrote:

"omg bro not happening even (if) it’s 5-0 i reckon"

Here are some more reactions on Twitter:

Phillips' minutes have evidently taken a major beating in his debut campaign for Manchester City.

He played only 23 games in his final season for Leeds as well due to injuries. However, he accumulated 1,866 minutes - more than triple of what he has received this season.

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Kalvin Phillips could leave Manchester City in summer

Following his struggles this season, reports have emerged that Kalvin Phillips could move out of Manchester City just a season after signing till 2028.

90min reported in March that the Englishman was contemplating his future at the Etihad. They reported last month that Liverpool and West Ham United were interested in him.

The latter report also added that the Hammers' interest in Phillips stems from their expectation that Declan Rice will leave the London Stadium this summer. City, themselves, are reportedly in the running for Rice's signature should Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Phillips depart.