Leeds boss Bielsa insists Phillips making good progress
Leeds boss Bielsa insists Phillips making good progress
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa insists he's happy with the progress of Kalvin Phillips.
Phillips has proved a key figure in Leeds' Bielsa-inspired resurgence since the Argentinian arrived in the summer of 2018 and talks with the midfielder's representatives over a new long-term deal are ongoing.
Phillips has won 19 England caps since making his debut in September 2020 and Bielsa said: "Kalvin has obtained a prestige that allows him to have bigger influence in the games and his team-mates perceive that capacity.
"He's improved a lot in the moments of a game and he knows how to find a solution that each action demands.
"He's matured a lot in his interpretation to take the best solution.
"Kalvin is playing at very, very high levels and has shown that the responsibility doesn't inhibit him – it improves him."
Phillips' performances saw him voted England's Player of the Year by fans and Bielsa added: "To be a star in the team that competes in a team which lost the final of the Euros on penalties, to belong to that collective is very, very difficult. But Kalvin did it."
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