Emile Heskey was full of praise for Kalvin Phillips and the work he put in for Leeds during their 2-1 win at Manchester City on Saturday, as he told Optus Sport on Premier League Productions.
The former Premier League striker thinks Phillips would have to ‘sleep in the Cryochambers’ because he ‘done that much running’.
With Liam Cooper sent off before the break, Leeds’ engine room was under more pressure and needed to work overtime.
And, from match-winner Stuart Dallas to Phillips himself, it was some effort from Marcelo Bielsa’s men.
Heskey was full of praise for the ‘fantastic’ Phillips and the Englishman’s performance at the Etihad.
“He will have to sleep in the Cryochambers, he has done that much running,” said Heskey. “He was fantastic. They were all fantastic.
“And to put in the performance that they did, not just sit back, but attack as well and attack with the ferocity that they did was fantastic.
“Look at him limping. I would be more than limping with the amount of running that he did.”
Leeds are one of the most dangerous sides in the division heading into these final few weeks of the season because of their style and lack of pressure around them.
They know that they are now safe and their already gung-ho and all-action style can be taken up another notch against teams who still have a lot to play for.
It’s difficult playing Leeds on a bad day, but coming up against them when they have nothing to worry about, in regards to league position, makes them a very dangerous outfit to deal with.
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