A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to a tweet from the Sky Bet Championship which includes a piece about Kalvin Phillips.
The tweet claims that the 24-year-old is ‘a leader on the pitch and a role model off it’.
The piece then talks about Phillips’ rise through the ranks to become the ‘heart of Marcelo Bielsa’s side’.
This has led to many Leeds fans heaping praise on Phillips.
A leader on the pitch and a role model off it…
This is @KalvinPhillips' story.#EFL | @LUFChttps://t.co/R3Fpj8jYsO
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) March 29, 2020
I genuinely thought he wasn’t good enough at one point. Unbelievable.
What a player he’s turning out to be ??
— LUFC_Willo ?? (@LSdadbod1980) March 29, 2020
He’s our baby … we are very proud of him !
— Castellon_White (@castellonwhite) March 29, 2020
Kalvin Phillips is an amazing footballer. Looking forward to him playing for Leeds in the PL
— Ryan Shaw ?? (@ryanjshaws) March 29, 2020
— Lee Overton (@LeeOverton95) March 29, 2020
He’s all Leeds..we are going up ..mot
— Football Fruitcake (@FootballFruitc1) March 29, 2020
This is why the season can’t be voided. He can’t go to a prem club without leeds getting a fair chance of going up and him and potentially playing for Leeds in prem.
— James Jagger (@James_Jagger) March 29, 2020
What do we think?
The piece claims that the 24-year-old shed nearly a stone of weight when Marcelo Bielsa arrived at Elland Road and has gone from strength to strength under the Argentine, and it is hard to argue with that.
Do you think Phillips will be playing in the Premier League next season?
Yes
No
Last term, Phillips was included in the EFL’s Team of the Season, while this year he has been watched by Gareth Southgate – which suggests to us that he might not be far away from an England call.
Phillips also averages a 7.20 rating in the league this season (as per WhoScored), and he has been tipped to be playing in the Premier League next season – no matter what happens to the Whites.