Kalvin Phillips was one of those players who saw very little football action in December even after being selected for his national squad. Taken as a squad player, minutes were always going to be few and far in between for the 27-year-old midfielder just returning from injury. Gareth Southgate instead preferred a midfield of Declan …
The Three Lions are certain to have a tough time blocking Kylian Mbappe’s relentless attacks in their FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture this weekend. And yet, England claims to have a solution to keep the 23-year-old at bay. That solution is Kyle Walker. At 32 -years-of-age, Kyle Walker is the senior-most player in …
Premier League teams are known for their notorious reputation of playing ‘rough’ on the football pitch. From carefully crafted tackles to asserting their physicality over a sprinting forward, the defenders in the Premier League have no second thoughts about tackling by any means possible. Wilfried Zaha, the Crystal Palace forward, should have known or should …
Footballers have always perhaps felt the need to stand out with their fashion choices, being global sporting icons. But sometimes fashion choices could go very wrong as well and could have the opposite effect on fans. For instance, Mario Balotelli’s bizarre hand-shaped woolly hat or Tom Davies’ strange scarf and dressing gown combination shocked fans …
FA Cup third-round action saw the meeting of Premier League sides West Ham and Leeds United. In the end, an injury-capped Leeds side conceded defeat to the Hammers on the back of goals from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen. Aside from Patrick Bamford, another notable absentee for Leeds was English international Kalvin Phillips. The 26-year-old …
Leeds United’s Premier League campaign so far this season has been turbulent, to say the least. Before the game against Crystal Palace, the Whites had won just two of their last 13 fixtures in the League. Leeds fans braced themselves for the worst after news broke out of a supposed rift between star man Kalvin …
Kalvin Phillips was one of England’s stand-out performers throughout the 2020 European Championship. The Leeds United man covered a total of 83 kilometres in the competition, and acted as the much-needed marathon runner in the history-making English contingent who reached a first major international final after 55 years–but his most important sprint was one which …
After 55 years, England finally finds itself in a major international final again. The Three Lions will meet Italy in the 2020 European Championship final on Sunday, and whatever the outcome might be after the end of the game at Wembley Stadium–the nation is proud of what this squad has achieved so far. Supporters of …
Kalvin Phillips performed an audacious piece of skill that might as well go down as the ‘touch of the tournament’ once it finishes. The Leeds United star brought a long ball to a full stop and passed it to Mason Mount in one motion during the semi-final win against Denmark on Wednesday. England booked their …
Both Raheem Sterling and Kalvin Phillips raised quite a few eyebrows with their selection before the game. But it was the two controversial names who stepped up massively as England put one foot into the knockout stages with a 1-0 win against Croatia. The Gareth Southgate-led side scored in the second half as Marcelo Bielsa …
Despite being one of the first names in the sheet for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United, Kalvin Phillips often finds himself at the end of criticism, especially when he plays for England, with his lack of forward passing being one of the major bone of contention. Though, as much as Phillips likes to keep it tight …
It’s the beginning of a new era for Leeds United. Marcelo Bielsa’s men have finally returned to England’s top division after a 16-year hiatus. However, the journey of the Whites has only just begun as they would want to carry on their upward trend and make a mark in the Premier League. Leeds are doing …
After a hard and successful season in the Championship, Leeds United players finally get their much-needed time off on vacations. Despite the break, however, it’s hard not to assume that the Premier League would already be on their minds. After all, this would be the squad that gets to represent Leeds in top-flight again after …
An explosive second half performance saw Leeds United dismantle Stoke City 5-0 on Thursday. Pablo Hernandez’s introduction devastated Michael O’Neill’s side as Leeds ran rampant and scored 4 goals in the second half. The Whites went one point clear at the top of the table and now require 7 points from their remaining 4 games …
Everybody loves a bit of flair in a football game. Distracting us from the monotony of sideways and predictable passing, a bit of creative skill keeps us well immersed in the game, and keeps us talking after it. Neymar’s sombrero flick, Ronaldinho’s no-look pass, Messi’s body feints, Ronaldo’s stepovers(and chop), Cruyff’s turn, Panenka’s penalty and …