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title: "Leeds United: Kalvin Phillips can do what Ben White can’t, says Daniel Chapman"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2020-02-19T18:50:23Z"
modified: "2020-02-19T18:50:23Z"
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# Leeds United: Kalvin Phillips can do what Ben White can’t, says Daniel Chapman

**Daniel Chapman of the Yorkshire Evening Post has been lauding Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, suggesting that he can do things that Ben White struggles with.**

The English duo have both played in midfield and defence this season (as shown on [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/19/Show/England-Leeds)), but Chapman believes while the former excels in both areas, the latter tends to struggle further up the pitch.

Speaking on the [Square Ball](https://play.acast.com/s/thesquareball/cb5b74ba-7ac7-4e72-bb26-b71d3cc46e8c) podcast (18/02/2020), the Yorkshire Evening Post journalist said: “I think he \[Phillips\] showed \[against Bristol City\] what Ben White struggles with. Ben White is a very, very good central defender. But what Kalvin Phillips is is a very, very good central defender and central midfielder.”

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Wherever Phillips has played under Marcelo Bielsa, he has thrived. Last season, across [44](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/351749/plus/0?saison=2018&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB2&pos=&trainer_id=) Championship appearances (including [play-offs](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/351749/plus/0?saison=2018&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=POCC&pos=&trainer_id=)), his playing time came in the centre and at the back. He made [2.6](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/19/Archive/England-Leeds) tackles per game, the most in the squad, and averaged 58.5 passes a match — only Pablo Hernandez (59.3) and Liam Cooper (67.4) performed better in that department.

Furthermore, you can see why Chapman has praised Phillips, with the 24-year-old proving himself as a very versatile asset.

***Leeds fans, do you agree with Chapman’s assessment? Let us know in the comment section below!***