West Ham fans furious with Kalvin Phillips after penalty mishap catalyzes Newcastle’s thrilling comeback

Kalvin Phillips' substitution in the 69th minute led to a disastrous turn of events for West Ham, as he conceded a penalty just seven minutes later, contributing to their defeat against Newcastle.

Fans Burst On To Kalvin Phillips
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Phillips entered the match as a substitute in the 69th minute, but just seven minutes later, he was at fault for conceding a penalty after fouling Anthony Gordon. Gordon’s quick movement caught Phillips off guard, leading to a missed clearance that resulted in a collision and the penalty. Alexander Isak capitalized on the opportunity, converting the penalty to bring his team within one goal of West Ham. Adding to Phillips’ woes, Harvey Barnes scored twice in the dying moments to secure victory for Newcastle.

Fans expressed their dismay at Phillips’ misfortune, flocking to social media to share their opinions. @UtdEra_ remarked that Phillips’ loan to West Ham could be remembered as one of the worst in history, while @alanrzepa couldn’t believe what had happened and declared that Phillips should never play for West Ham again. @HughMurray1894 sympathized with Phillips, and @thomasjrennie jokingly suggested that bringing on Phillips is a cursed decision.

Comparisons were drawn to other unsuccessful loan signings, with Jamie Kent likening Phillips’ situation to that of Denis Suarez at Arsenal. West Ham’s history with loan signings came under scrutiny, with @JackElderton criticizing Phillips for costing the team points and drawing parallels to Roberto’s struggles.

Phillips’ woes continued as he was dropped from the England squad following his loan move to West Ham. While he may feel unlucky for conceding the penalty, his series of errors for West Ham, including a red card in a previous game, have raised doubts about his suitability for the team. These performances have likely not impressed England manager Gareth Southgate, and time is running out for Phillips to prove himself ahead of the European Championship.

Since his move to Manchester City fell through, Phillips’ career has been plagued by setbacks, and it remains uncertain if he will attract any suitors in the upcoming transfer window.

Kalvin Phillips

Kalvin Phillips

Defender, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 29

179 cm

72 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 12 22 Missed
Minutes 396 33.0 Avg
Goals 0 0.0 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 8 0.7 Avg
Passes 233 19.479.6% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.2 Avg
Red 1 0.1 Avg

This season he played in total 11 times for 381 minutes for Premier League.

Kalvin Phillips didn’t score any goal for West Ham United. He procured no assists. He received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match West Ham United lost 4-3 against Newcastle United.

West Ham United performance and stats

West Ham United

Manager: David Moyes
Rank 9th
Win 13
Draw 10
Loss 12
Goals 56-65
Diff -9
Rank 1st
Win 5
Draw 0
Loss 1
Goals 10-4
Diff 6

West Ham United is currently 7th in the Premier League with 44 points.

In the last 30 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 8 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, West Ham United lost 4-3 against Newcastle United.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 49 goals and conceding 54.​

West Ham United will play the next match in Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday 2nd of April in London. The prediction is Tottenham Hotspur winning the match.​