‘We are trying to keep that quiet’ – Many Leeds fans react as Adrian Durham hails Elland Rd ace
It is time for most Leeds United fans to realise that Kalvin Phillips’ immense quality is not a secret any more.
Phillips, 24, has transformed into one of the best English defensive midfielders under Marcelo Bielsa’s management and that has been plain to see in his two recent performances.
After serving a three-match ban, Phillips returned to the Leeds starting line-up at Brentford on Tuesday to help them earn a point at Griffin Park in a vastly-improved performance.
He then put in another man-of-the-match-worthy shift on Saturday as the Whites bounced back to winning ways against promotion rivals Bristol City.
After seeing his immense display at the weekend, talkSPORT broadcaster Adrian Durham took to the airwaves on Tuesday to wax lyrical about the midfielder, tipping him to play for England in the future.
Durham said:“He was literally unbelievable. He played really well on Tuesday night in the draw at Brentford, but on Saturday, it was immense.
“The fellas unbelievably brilliant, and if Leeds had said, right this is the price you pay for him, he’d be in the Premier League by now.
“He deserves to be in the Premier League. Kalvin Phillips was absolutely gigantic on the day, make no mistake, don’t underestimate, he is brilliant, he’s England class.”
After hearing Durham’s praise for Phillips on Twitter, a lot of Leeds fans responded by telling the radio host to keep quiet about the midfielder’s quality.
It’s all a bit of a joke, but it is about time that the Leeds supporters start to feel proud of how good their defensive midfielder is, rather than shushing those in the media who praise him.
Here is a selection of their tweets:
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