When asked about his decision to take off Alexander-Arnold, Southgate suggested England were missing Phillips. "I wanted to get Conor on, we needed some energy and to press better," Southgate explained. We know it's an experiment and we know that we don't have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips. "Southgate's comment about Kalvin Phillips is so very weird," said one England fan in response. "Why the f*** do we need a 'Natural replacement' for Kalvin Phillips?

Source: Express June 21, 2024 05:44 UTC