Ben Phillips

Central Defender - West Bromwich Albion
12 Jul 2031
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The West Bromwich Albion Sentinel

17 Feb 2031
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Match15 Feb 2031

No end in sight to West Bromwich Albion's wait for a win

10 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at West Bromwich Albion has to find a result from somewhere.

Squad17 Feb 2031

A one-man rearguard from Jacob Widell Zetterström

There were 9 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.

The dugout17 Feb 2031

Kristian Strande keeps the receipts

“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” West Bromwich Albion may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.

Squad17 Feb 2031

Tempers go at West Bromwich Albion

Ousmane Coulibaly was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Transfer targets17 Feb 2031

West Bromwich Albion rebuffed over David Møller Wolfe

Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Newcastle United have kept their man, and West Bromwich Albion go back to a list with one name crossed off it.

The dugout17 Feb 2031

No hiding place for Ousmane Coulibaly

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Ousmane Coulibaly, and the manager let it.

Squad17 Feb 2031

A row about effort at West Bromwich Albion

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Bader Nasser was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

Match15 Feb 2031

West Bromwich Albion refuse to lose to Cardiff City

A point taken on 92 minutes is worth exactly one point and considerably more than that to a dressing room. This side does not stop, which is a reputation worth more than the result.

The dugout17 Feb 2031

A promise honoured at West Bromwich Albion

Something was said to Ousmane Coulibaly and then it happened. In this industry that passes for remarkable, and the dressing room noticed faster than any supporter could.

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The West Bromwich Albion Sentinel

10 Feb 2031
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Match8 Feb 2031

No end in sight to West Bromwich Albion's wait for a win

9 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at West Bromwich Albion has to find a result from somewhere.

Market10 Feb 2031

Remar McNeil agrees terms with Salford City

The clubs have settled the fee and he has settled his wages. What remains is a medical and a photograph, and around West Bromwich Albion people have started saying his name in the past tense.

Squad10 Feb 2031

Jacob Widell Zetterström in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at West Bromwich Albion this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad10 Feb 2031

Alfie Gilchrist falls out with a teammate over standards

The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.

Transfer targets10 Feb 2031

Deadline beats West Bromwich Albion to Freddy Bernal

The clock did what Chelsea would not, and ended it. Supporters who watched the countdown will spend the next window doing it again.

Transfer targets10 Feb 2031

West Bromwich Albion rebuffed over Kasper Høgh

Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Crystal Palace have kept their man, and West Bromwich Albion go back to a list with one name crossed off it.

The dugout10 Feb 2031

Cameron Antwi gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

Player ratings10 Feb 2031

A costly moment from Esteban Alberto

One lapse, one goal, and ninety minutes of honest work counting for nothing. That is the job at West Bromwich Albion, and it is a cruel one.

Squad10 Feb 2031

Ben Phillips signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Ben Phillips and West Bromwich Albion agree another 4 years.

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