Kalvin Phillip needs support from West Ham fans following Newcastle bus drama, says David Moyes
David Moyes has urged West Ham's supporters to get behind Kalvin Phillips.
The on-loan Manchester City star was at the centre of a moment to forget following the club's 4-3 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday as he boarded the team's coach.
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Fans had singled Phillips out for criticism during the match, leading the England international to flip the bird at one after the midfielder has been called 'useless'.
The 28-year-old's conduct divided opinion among football fans, however one person who was firmly on his side was David Moyes.
The West Ham boss discussed the midfielder's situation on Monday, stating that fans must do all they can to support the player.
Moyes said: “Kalvin's a human being and can do things which we all do at different times.
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“What he needs is support behind him, people to help him, and we're going to stand with him help him as much as we possibly can.
"Obviously, we need all out supporters to give all our players, whoever it is, their support.
“He's fine, he's back training and we've all moved on from the weekend. We've got a big game coming up and we're getting ready for that now.”
Phillips and West Ham are next in action on Tuesday night in a clash that is exclusively live on talkSPORT
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