#47 | Phil Foden - 2020/21 Performances

[Blu1]

One of our best players also a city fan left on the bench! Wtf pep insane not to play him

 

[Akira]

Still puzzled why he didn't start. Could've made the biggest difference.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

It’s more puzzling when he didn’t start the last 2 games either. Pep must be seeing something I’m not.

 

[super_city_si]

Must have been dying inside wathing that 70 minutes from the bench.

 

[meeesh]

Man of match v dippers,hardly had a look in since

 

[ninjamonkey]

Sterlings spent 3 seasons living in wan-bissaka's pocket making him look like Maldini playing against an 8 year old, Phil comes on and rinses him within minutes, added more energy and drive to the side than anybody else had managed all game once he came on, should have started.

Maybe it will take southgate on England duty to put foden ahead of sterling on the left for Pep to do the same because if it isn't happening now with the performances we are seeing from sterling and the impact foden is making then I don't know how it will happen.

 

[Mr Partridge]

I think Mahrez got MOTM against Wolves and I'll be honest I was gutted because I knew what that was gonna mean for Phil today...

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Man of match v dippers,hardly had a look in since

Strange but true, unfortunately.

 

[meeesh]

Strange but true, unfortunately.

Just don't get it mate,I know he wants to keep him grounded type of thing,but today was perfect for him to start,and I really thought he would have done.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think Mahrez got MOTM against Wolves and I'll be honest I was gutted because I knew what that was gonna mean for Phil today...

It was hard to drop Mahrez because he has been good but he played against both Wolves and West Ham and Foden didn’t start either. Very strange.

I think with Hindsight Pep wouldn’t have played Jesus.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

If Pep says that he only knows how to play at one tempo then I can accept that but it was exactly that tempo that we were missing today.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Pep's just disrespectful to him and Bernie, both deserved to start and shows Pep doesn't understand the meaning of the Derby by leaving our home grown lad on the bench. Wouldn't pull that stunt at Barca.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Just don't get it mate,I know he wants to keep him grounded type of thing,but today was perfect for him to start,and I really thought he would have done.

Agreed. And like others have said he doesn't pay the fearful respect that Sterling has towards Wank-Biscuit, Foden probed that today within minutes minutes of coming on fresh and hungry.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Love Pep probably our best ever manager , but he is stubborn when it comes to Foden , he is one of the best eleven players at our club and thats a fact , he is 20 years old so three games a week is hardly going to burn him out . The lad is verging on world class now , let go of the reins Pep this lad is ready to amaze.

 

[FantasyIreland]

A homegrown superstar with more passion than any other player in the first team,and he's left on the bench in the Derby......absolute bollocks.

Even when he came on,far too late.....we looked a much better team.

Very frustrating decision by the manager.

 

[eastmanc]

Phil and Bernie should be in our best eleven it’s as plain as the nose on your face. The kid has the X factor .

 

[Feed the Elk]

Still scratching my head around why he didn't start.

1. Rested. Check.

2. Toasted Wan Bissaka in his last game against them. Check.

3. Sterling has struggled against Wan Bissaka every single time he went against him. Check.

Surely he starts then (and why I made the comment before this game). But still no.

I can't defend Pep here. And while I understand rotation with regards to Bernardo, we had more rest than United for this game.

All valid points.
Id love to know why Pep didn’t start him or play his most suitable xi.
There must be another reason for this

 

[Cobra]

I wonder if he’s being punished for giving the ball away for the Everton equaliser.

 

[LongsightM13]

I wonder if he’s being punished for giving the ball away for the Everton equaliser.

If thats the case then Jesus shouldn’t play for us again this season after that penalty fiasco

 

[Mr Partridge]

I wonder if he’s being punished for giving the ball away for the Everton equaliser.

If that's how it works then Jesus should sit out the next few games.