Leeds midfielder Phillips: I enjoyed Fernandes battle; Man Utd shouldn't be surprised

Football
25 Apr 2021 • 11:09 PM MYT
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Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips insists their tactics shouldn't have been a surprise against Manchester United for Sunday's 0-0 draw.

Leeds man-marked the visitors' key players, with Phillips shadowing Bruno Fernandes on the day.

Afterwards, he insisted: "This is what we are about, making it hard for teams to come here. I enjoyed the game having a battle in midfield.

"We man mark every game. I tried to keep Bruno quiet. Thankfully he didn't pop up with a goal so my job is done. We are more vulnerable if we don't pick wide men up. It is the way we play. The attackers are used to the marking and pressing.

"There were chances at either end. They had chances from set-pieces. We had a couple at the end. A fair result I think."