Phillips 'loving it' at Ipswich Town
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Ipswich Town midfielder Kalvin Phillips says he is "loving" his time with the Tractor Boys following his loan move from Manchester City - and manager Kieran McKenna is a big reason why.
Speaking on the My Mate's A Footballer Podcast on BBC Sounds, Phillips said: "I'm loving it to be fair. It's a lovely part of the world.
"I'd never expect myself to be down here, but yeah, it just happened and I spoke to McKenna in pre-season and he was very keen on bringing me here.
"I knew Leif [Davies] and Leif was Facetiming me every day for the three weeks before I signed.
"I spoke to the manager and obviously I didn't know him but he seemed like a good guy. I spoke to Leif about him all the time and when I spoke to him I just knew straight away that he was a manager that, if I went there, he’d put trust in me and make sure that everything that he did was for my benefit."
Phillips has started in four of the past five games for Ipswich in all competitions and admits it has just been great to be back playing on a regular basis.
"The main reason I came to Ipswich was just to get back playing football week in, week out and make sure that I'm fit again," he added.
"I'm not getting many injuries, which over the past two years I've had quite a lot and I think I am just back to enjoying my football."
