Spurs should be thrilled by what is happening with Ashley Phillips at Stoke
Things are going pretty well for Ashley Phillips of late, and the Spurs defender has been discussing how happy he is at Stoke City this season.
Ashley Phillips shines for Stoke
Ashley Phillips started off the week with his first professional goal in Stoke’s 3-2 defeat to Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
While the result didn’t go the way of the Potters, with Southampton bagging an injury-time winner, it was a valiant showing from the Championship outfit, and Phillips’ clever goal was a real highlight.
Then, at the weekend, Stoke registered a 2-1 win over Derby County to go level on points with the Rams.
Phillips completed the full 90 minutes in both those games, and got a positive review from Stoke-on-Trent Live’s post-match report. They wrote: “Pretty untroubled at centre-half and shows character too, like when fighting for the ball when he stayed up at a corner,” as they gave him a rating of 7 out of 10.
Being closer to home has helped Ashley Phillips
It looks like Phillips is making real progress now after a slow start to the season due to a concussion setback. Speaking to BBC Radio Stoke, the young defender discussed how happy he is at Stoke.
He said: “I was born in Manchester, which is just up the road. When I was at Plymouth, I was on the other side of the country, which was difficult. But here I feel a lot more comfortable – and I’ve settled in really quickly.
“The concussion put me out for a few weeks which was frustrating. But I’ve done three 90s on the bounce now so I’m feeling a lot better. One of my goals was to score, which I did at Southampton. That was my first professional goal – and I’m looking to get more. But the other goal for me is keeping clean sheets and I’ve got two so far.
“There’s a really great feeling about the place – and that’s down to the gaffer and the coaching staff. For me, he’s a great gaffer. I’ve learnt a lot from him already.”
A bright future ahead for Phillips
I’ve been really impressed by Phillips in these last few games, and he should be able to push on now and give a good showing of himself this season. If he does, I can see him being a part of the Tottenham squad next season under Ange Postecoglou, who will no doubt be watching very closely this term.
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