Jurgen Klopp praises ‘monster’ Phillips for strong showing in league debut
Young defender was forced to play after three players sidelined with injuries
01 November 2020 - 18:02
Bengaluru — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described central defender Nathaniel Phillips as a “monster” in the air after the 23-year-old’s dominating performance on his Premier League debut in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United.
Thrust into the starting side in the absence through injury of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Fabinho, Phillips kept West Ham’s attackers at bay with his no-nonsense defending to earn praise from his manager...
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