#47 | Phil Foden - 2021/22 Performances

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Not a winger. Doesn't have the pace/strength(yet) to consistency get by fullbacks.

Still like him as our 9 despite some average performances there as of late and long term dropping a bit deeper.
 
Shaffer92 said:
Not a winger. Doesn't have the pace/strength(yet) to consistency get by fullbacks.

Still like him as our 9 despite some average performances there as of late and long term dropping a bit deeper.
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False 9 is easily his worst position. Most his best performances have been from the left. He’s certainly got enough skill and pace to beat fullbacks. Apart from Sterling he’s by far the quickest of the rest in terms of burst of pace off the mark. As a number 8 will be where he eventually becomes the best around.
 
Not great tonight. too safe overall, he did have some very nice moments though. great ball through to kdb when he narrowly shot wide, goal was a fluke but you've got to shoot to get that luck, none of our other attackers would shoot there. His pressing which you wouldn't see from Grealish or Sterling led to them giving us back the ball numerous times, not least from the keeper in the first half which mahrez should have buried and the keeper playing a dodgy pass leading to our third. To not play well and still have that kind of impact on the game is a good trait to have.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Not great tonight. too safe overall, he did have some very nice moments though. great ball through to kdb when he narrowly shot wide, goal was a fluke but you've got to shoot to get that luck, none of our other attackers would shoot there. His pressing which you wouldn't see from Grealish or Sterling led to them giving us back the ball numerous times, not least from the keeper in the first half which mahrez should have buried and the keeper playing a dodgy pass leading to our third. To not play well and still have that kind of impact on the game is a good trait to have.
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To be fair, he setup two great chances from the wing in the first half, including the cross Mahrez should have headed in for our first of the night.
 
mancityscot said:
not a patch on the player we saw last season. Not saying this is entirely his fault, but big drop off in terms of productivity and effectiveness. Playing far too safe for me.
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Yes, too often in the first half he was in a position to take on his man but chose to turn and play the ball back, he's better than that. Not that he was alone, Mahrez was as guilty on the other side. Overall we just didn't move the ball quickly enough in that first half to get behind their defence.
 
Shaffer92 said:
Not a winger. Doesn't have the pace/strength(yet) to consistency get by fullbacks.

Still like him as our 9 despite some average performances there as of late and long term dropping a bit deeper.
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Not the pace? He's very quick.

As for strength, whilst he is not Ibrahamovich, he does not get thrown around like a rag doll. Can you name all these much stronger wingers?

As for going past people, he is brilliant at it.

It's as if you have just described another player.
 
Manc in London said:
Not the pace? He's very quick.

As for strength, whilst he is not Ibrahamovich, he does not get thrown around like a rag doll. Can you name all these much stronger wingers?

As for going past people, he is brilliant at it.

It's as if you have just described another player.
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He's such a miserable git, rarely has anything positive to say
 
Shaffer92 said:
Not a winger. Doesn't have the pace/strength(yet) to consistency get by fullbacks.

Still like him as our 9 despite some average performances there as of late and long term dropping a bit deeper.
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he’s shown he does have the pace and strength to be a winger. He destroyed Dortmund, PSG and Brighton last season on the wing. The Brighton game in particular he ran past most of there team. I must be watching a different player

long term he’ll be in midfield, but he’s consistently been great on the wing
 
The virtue I feel stands out is that, whatever quibbles people may have with him on the wing, he controls the ball so well and we’re able to suffocate opponents with him there and mahrez opposite. It’s oppressive for opponents and it seems to increase overall goal probability over the course of a match.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
he’s shown he does have the pace and strength to be a winger. He destroyed Dortmund, PSG and Brighton last season on the wing. The Brighton game in particular he ran past most of there team. I must be watching a different player

long term he’ll be in midfield, but he’s consistently been great on the wing
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Spot on
 
Thought Phil got his mojo back against Brighton , after his kicking in Madrid , i feel his talent is wasted as a false nine we dont get the best out of him in that position , he needs to be playing on the left or in the same position Merlin used to play.
Hopefully we get the striker we need in the summer then Phil will go from strength to strength
 
I've expected a bit more from Phil productivity wise. Should step up in the last weeks and score/assist more goals, starting with Real next week.
 
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