The 25-year-old Whites celebrity lined up along with West Ham's Declan Rice at the center of the playground but played at a more complicated place than Rice who shot up the holding function that Phillips is generally deployed in because of his team.
Phillips excelled at the first half and made the only shot on goal of the opening 45 minutes because his volley in the back corner has been rescued.
The Yorkshire Pirlo finished all 18 of the tried passes since the sole player with a 100 percent departure success rate.
The Whites midfielder darted to the last third and beat his man before stringing a great through ball for Sterling that thumped his campaign to the back of the internet.
