After their defeat at Newcastle, Kalvin Phillips, who is now on loan from Manchester City, gave a fan the finger. This prompted West Ham manager David Moyes to call for support for the under-fire player.
Kalvin Phillips, who gave Newcastle the finger, “needs support” rather than criticism from the West Ham supporters.
That’s the opinion of manager David Moyes, who has urged the team’s followers to assist the Manchester City loanee in getting back on track even in the wake of his graphic performance. On Saturday, Phillips, 28, had yet another forgettable performance in claret and blue. The east Londoners lost 4-3 despite Phillips entering the game with the Hammers leading 3-1 at St. James’ Park.
Shortly after his debut, Alexander Isak equalized after Phillips gave away a terrible penalty, and the Magpies won it in the last few minutes thanks to a brace from Harvey Barnes. After that, Phillips was seen giving the middle finger to a supporter who was criticizing him while he and the other West Ham players made their way to the team coach.
Following the drama on Saturday, Moyes told reporters, “Kalvin’s a human being and what he needs is support and people to help him, which is what we’ll do.” “We need the support of our fans to provide for all of our players.
“Kalvin’s a really good player and I do believe we can still make something out of the time we’ve got with him here.”
The Scottish player continued, saying he felt Phillips “played quite well [against Newcastle].” He went on. “Aside from the penalty call, which seemed a little shady, he provided us with the midfield steadiness we needed. We were no longer able to leave Micky in the lead.”
During the January transfer window, Phillips signed a six-month loan with the Hammers, although he hasn’t exactly looked his best thus far. After finding it difficult to play during the first half of the season at the Etihad Stadium, he temporarily left City; yet, increased exposure under Moyes has probably furthered the harm to his reputation.
Given Kobbie Mainoo’s recent ascent to fame, Phillips’s inclusion in Gareth Southgate’s England team for Euro 2024 is now quite unlikely. The Three Lions can’t afford for players to lose their cool in front of the German public because they will be under constant pressure to perform.
