Kalvin Phillips’ meteoric rise under the management of Marcelo Bielsa has seen him transform into one of the Premier League’s best holding midfielders.
The 26-year-old had already hit somewhat of a crossroad in his Leeds United career until Bielsa’s arrival; he was still yet to discover his best position and it was unclear whether he had the quality to play week in, week out in the Championship.
But those doubts have been well and truly quashed in the three-and-a-half-years that have followed. He is now arguably Leeds’ most important player and is also one of the first names on Gareth Southgate’s England team sheet.
