’He is confident’ - Wenham thrilled after ‘Incredible’ thing Tottenham loanee did this week

John Wenham is delighted to see on-loan Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips starting for Stoke City.

The owner of the reputable Spurs podcast Lilywhite Rose claims it is key for the 19-year-old to continue playing regular first-team football this season.

After a difficult few weeks for Phillips at the bet365 Stadium, the centre-back has started Stoke’s past two matches, scoring in the 3-2 fourth-round Carabao Cup defeat against Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday (29 October).

And despite the result, Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes Phillips is now playing with confidence.

“I was really pleased to see him return to the starting lineup,” Wenham said.

“He obviously did well enough in the league that they felt the need to reward him with a start against Premier League opposition in the cup.

“And he scored on the night with an incredible finish which showcases that he is confident. For Phillips, it is just about continuing to play football this season. That is key.

“He needs to continue developing and pushing and see where that takes him.”

Ashley Phillips making an impression on loan with Stoke City from Tottenham

With all the exciting young talent at Spurs at the moment, particularly in the defensive department, supporters would be forgiven for forgetting about Phillips.

However, he is not a player to be forgotten. After a tough period where he wasn’t playing football at Stoke City, the young defender has reclaimed his place. Therefore, this demonstrates that at the age of 19, Phillips already has a fantastic mentality.

As a result, Ange Postecoglou will no doubt be delighted.

Hopefully for Phillips and Spurs, the central defender will continue to feature regularly this season with Stoke before Postecoglou decides what to do with the England youth international next year.

In other Tottenham news, Leeds United have been backed to seal an “unbelievable” Archie Gray loan agreement.

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