For Croberan’s team, Phillips played as a left wing-back and demonstrated that he is still capable of producing standout performances by controlling the game from the left flank.
Journalist Ged Scott of the BBC praised Phillips’ performance, calling his assist against the Sky Blues “stunning” as he dazzled both neutrals and supporters.
Phillips had previously stated that he would be willing to play any position that his manager asked of him [Shropshire Star, September 9]. Corberan’s confidence in his abilities served as motivation for Phillips to keep playing, and his performance against Coventry as a wing-back perfectly encapsulated the reasons why his manager adores him.
Two statistics best describe Phillips’ performance in the Championship game on October 30. In addition to making five tackles trailing back to support his team in defence, he completed four crucial passes to set up opportunities for his teammates at the attacking end. [Mean Score]
Even if those two statistics perfectly capture what you need in a contemporary wing-back, his overall statistical performance demonstrates his value to the team. In addition to the tackles, he
Coventry had plenty of opportunities to strike the back of the net, but they were incredibly wasteful that evening, so the Baggies were quite fortunate.
Corberan’s team will finish in the top six if they manage to secure the three points, which is a nice place to be after 14 games.
Given their summer, they will also have only lost three games, which puts the Baggies in a strong position.
It will be an exciting conclusion to this game, so it remains to be seen if they can hang on
Coventry had plenty of opportunities to strike the back of the net, but they were incredibly wasteful that evening, so the Baggies were quite fortunate.
Corberan’s team will finish in the top six if they manage to secure the three points, which is a nice place to be after 14 games.
Given their summer, they will also have only lost three games, which puts the Baggies in a strong position.
It will be an exciting conclusion to this game, so it remains to be seen if they can hang on.
