‘Joke of a player’… Plymouth Argyle fans react to Tottenham youngster Ashley Phillips’ FA Cup display | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur loanee Ashley Phillips is seemingly becoming a fan favourite at Plymouth Argyle on the back of his recent displays.

Several new faces have come through the doors at Hotspur Way following the arrival of Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

One of the young prospects to land in N17 was Phillips after his permanent move from Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

Having since been sent out on loan in January, it is apparent he is impressing for the Pilgrims.

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Plymouth fans on Ashley Phillips

The 18-year-old defender may have only joined last month, but it seems he has already won over the fans.

Although the Championship side may have tasted defeat in their latest outing in the FA Cup against Leeds United, fans were seemingly impressed by the Spurs man.

Phillips’ display saw fans flood to his post-game reaction on X:

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Ashley Phillips vs Leeds United

The young England U19 centre-back has already become a mainstay in the Plymouth side having racked up five starts since joining last month.

And his display against Leeds certainly pleased the home fans, despite the heavy defeat after extra time.

Here are some key statistics from SofaScore on Phillips’ display last night.

The response Phillips is gaining from the Argyle fans will surely have those back at Spurs excited for what is to come in the future from the defender.

Although Phillips is playing in the second tier of English football, doing so at such a young age does show the potential he possesses.

However, with the likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin all ahead of him in the pecking order in N17, it will be interesting to see what next season holds for him.