sentences:  He again struggled to force his way into the Premier side's first team squad and at the end of the transfer window in January 2009 he joined Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on a free transfer.Phillips made his Aalesund-debut on 15 March 2009, playing at left back against Tromsø IL.He played in the Norwegian Football Cup final as a substitute, which Aalesund won on penalties, one of which he scored.