Jake Livermore and Gareth Barry are West Brom 'jokers'
Matt Phillips has revealed Gareth Barry and Jake Livermore are Albion’s jokers in the pack.
Wing ace Phillips identified the midfield duo as among the funniest members of the Baggies squad while taking part in a question and answer session with the club.
At 39, Barry is by some distance the oldest member of The Hawthorns playing staff and Phillips said: “Gareth has to be up there (in terms of funniest player).
“Young Kyle Edwards. He brings a lot to the table. However, I’m going to go with the skipper Jake Livermore. Jake and GB (Barry) together are a great combination.”
Phillips also identified striker Hal Robson-Kanu as the most intelligent member of the Albion squad, during a 101 Questions feature on the club’s official website. He named Livermore and defender Ahmed Hegazi as the Baggies ‘hard men’.
The 29-year-old, meanwhile, explained how shoes and trainers are his guilty pleasure. Phillips believes he has more than 100 pairs at home.
He said: “I have so many. I’d say well over 100 pairs. My favourite would be one of my Jordan 3 pairs.
“When I was about 14 or 15 I went on Nike ID and created an all-white Tiempo pair of football boots. Those were my favourites. I used to love all-white boots.”
