Blackpool winger Matt Philips conceded that he was glad to be a part of the rumours linking his move to Premier League teams.
The juvenile striker has reportedly caught the attention of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019, Stoke City and Swansea City, following his remarkable stint with the Seasiders. He played a key role in his side’s march to the Championship play-off final against West Ham United, firing
11 goals during the 2011/12 campaign.
The Scottish International mentioned that he was delighted on being considered by the Premier League outfits, but revealed that he had no plans of parting ways with his current employers.
While talking to reporters, he said: “It's good, it gives you an extra boost to know that you are doing well and that other people are noticing.”
“Blackpool is a big club and they have a great manager and a great set of boys.”
The Seasiders came agonizingly close to making a return to the top division following their relegation at the end of the 2010/11 campaign, losing the play-off final 2-1 against the Hammers at Wembley. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 Vaz Te struck an 88th minute winner
for West Ham to help his side secure a Premier League berth and Phillips admitted that he was crestfallen to see his side fail to cross the finish line.
“It was a massive disappointment at Wembley,” he added. "We really feel we deserved to win the game but in football you don't always get what you deserve.”
Nevertheless the 21-year old viewed the Blackpool’s entire season as a successful one, and was glad to play a part in their impressive run in the Championships.
Phillips who arrived at Bloomfield Road in August 2010 for 350,000 pounds transfer fee, made his first team debut for the Tangerines against Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 at the age of 19. He made an immediate impact, scoring his first Premier League goal in the closing
stages of the game. In total, he made 63 professional appearances for Blackpool and scored 12 goals.
The Scottish player admitted that the memories of his team’s heartbreaking defeat against the Hammers will continue to haunt them for some time. However, he urged them to lift themselves ahead of the next term and to draw confidence from what they had achieved.
He made an assessment of the entire season by saying, “We had a great season at club level and, personally, I think I had probably my best season.”
The winger, who recently got a call up from the national side, went on to say that for the time being he had switched his focus on international football and was optimistic of continuing his remarkable form for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Scotland-c756.
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