He's a wing-back. It's not too much for fans to expect him to be a somewhat competent defender at the very least.
You can't say the warning signs weren't there with Phelan. The man regularly displays his paper-thin ego. No doubt today is his idea of putting his stamp on the club to show that he's the daddy now. Feels a lot like Brian Kidd's attempt at management; how long will it be before Phelan is saying the poor results are due to the player's having no heart? I sincerely hope the new owners bring in a new manager because Phelan isn't the man to get us out of the Championship.