Phil Foden - 2017/18 performances

[kaz7]

Think @Bluwhit mention in Dave’s thread that he will stay in Valencia for the rest of the season.

he said today he is back afte all

 

[kaz7]

Pep said that young players don't get the same experience they get in B teams abroad etc...

Now with a run on meaningless games to give the kids like Foden, Diaz and Nmencha some experience they barely get off the bench.

It's abundantly obvious these players on not in the long term plans.

I fully expect at least 2 of them to be loaned out to get experience.

These kids are too good, have to much potential to be wasting their time on the bench or not making the squad.

Behave,they are in our plans but they are babies they will get their turn

 

[Delphacito]

he said today he is back afte all

You're right, I hadn't seen his post yet. Apologies!

 

[kaz7]

You're right, I hadn't seen his post yet. Apologies!

No probs,i'm glad he is back,he deserves to be on the pitch to help us to 100 pts

 

[Neville Kneville]

Poor from Pep imo the lack of time the kids have had during these dead games.

Expected better from him in that regard.

 

[Clercqs]

Behave,they are in our plans but they are babies they will get their turn

Won't believe they'll get a chance before I see it. I can see us signing a CDM/CM this summer that will put Foden even further down the pecking order. I'd love to be proven wrong but I doubt Diaz will ever get a fair chance here and don't think Foden will get more than 300 minutes in the PL next season. Pep has becoming as frustrating as Pellegrini regarding our academy kids.

 

[Love_Each_Day]

Foden is absolutely tiny. There aren't many players with his stature starting league games in centre midfield let alone at 17 years old. Despite the hype around him and Diaz; Adarabioyo and Zinchenko were a lot more impressive in the matches they played together. Not much benefit to playing at the moment if he's just shrugged off the ball every time like he was against Leicester and Basel. Needs to slap on some muscle like McTominay at United.

 

[mosssideblue]

silva, de bruyne anyone really in attack... why not. we played a 'weaker team last night. the reality is the games a bit of a friendly and as i said he isn't going to make us weaker and think we ( some fans) need to stop being so scared of playing youngsters.

just like last night i think we will play a weaker team against southampton anyway.

Really? a chance to place the bar so high it will probably never be touched again and you consider it a friendly

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Seemed as if pep was making a point for not using him for 2 games in a row. Hope he works hard and doesnt looses focus

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Foden is absolutely tiny. There aren't many players with his stature starting league games in centre midfield let alone at 17 years old. Despite the hype around him and Diaz; Adarabioyo and Zinchenko were a lot more impressive in the matches they played together. Not much benefit to playing at the moment if he's just shrugged off the ball every time like he was against Leicester and Basel. Needs to slap on some muscle like McTominay at United.

He looked class when he came on against Swansea, his physique isn’t a problem. Mctominay needs to learn how to play football, fuck the muscle.