47 | Phil Foden - 2023/24

[meeesh]

He's fucking brilliant. He's as smooth as Dairy Milk.

I’ll raise your Dairy Milk to a Galaxy

 

[Saddleworth2]

Phil Foden is the most talented English footballer since Gazza.
The lad is a phenomenon.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Dont think Pep will try to tinker for Foden away from the RW. He is on fire there.

Alvarez and Bernie are likely the midfield starters. With Nunes, Kova and Lewis as the backup.

Over time he will play in midfield and this is why I want us to buy a RW down the line in Takefuso Kubo. Letting Foden play centrally when I assume Bernie asks to leave again.

I’d argue he does play in the middle throughout the game. He often drifts off the right wing and plays centrally during a game.

 

[The Colonel]

Like quicksilver.

 

[iTyler]

Phil Foden is the most talented English footballer since Gazza.
The lad is a phenomenon.

I say this all the time. I mean Bellingham is sensational and he might become England's most important player. He's a great mix of ability and mentality. But Foden is as close to an Iniesta for an Englishman that we can possibly get.

 

[Claytop]

Because of how good we are he's just another exceptional cog in our machine. If he's playing for any other club he stands out above everyone else and gets more recognition.

The way he moves with the ball is sublime.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Fucking brilliant last night, his all round game n goal just breathtaking

 

[TrentGrisham]

Thought he was really good. Maybe a couple of poor giveaways in the second half but was involved in almost all our goals.

 

[kenbelly]

Played really well as always, his control taking the ball at speed is something else, he’s having a great season.

 

[M Gaudino]

Played really well as always, his control taking the ball at speed is something else, he’s having a great season.

massively disagree. he cost us possession a number of times in dangerous areas bu trying too much instead of picking his moment.

the guy has the talent and attributes to have been Messi by now - starting his career on the right and yet 6 seasons in he doesnt score or create enough consistently.

seems harsh because he does play well every other game or two but there shouldn't even be a question of whether or not he is picked for big games - and yet there is for Pep

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Some good moments but also got dispossessed a bit too easily.

 

[Haaland94]

Our best player by a mile in the 1st half. Dropped off a bit in the second, but was still involved in all of our goals. Very good today, overall.

 

[madloaf]

Thought Phil was real good today.

 

[Akira]

One of our best, if not, the best performer today. A menace throughout.

 

[FJRMCFC]

Played really well but can’t help but wonder what he’d be like playing with the freedom Palmer has…

 

[ninjamonkey]

Good game and definitely one of the better players but he needs to be more impactful. As soon as cucurella is booked for the pen, he should be going at him all day. He either gets him sent off or he glides by him time and time again and we create from it. Playing too safe.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Thought today provided a very good example both of how stupidly talented he is, and also want he needs to do in order to take his career to the next stage.

Brilliant in the first half and very unlucky not to have scored a world class goal, but faded thereafter when he should have been dictating the play against a struggling full back.

Not a criticism as he was arguably on best player, but somebody that talented shouldn’t be in and out of the game.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Superb first half against Chelsea but he was quiet in the 2nd half , but Foden will never get he credit he is due ,he was a head and shoulders better than Palmer but all the after match talk was about Cool Palmer , perhaps Phil should practice taking penalties not that i can see Haaland let him near a spot kick :)

 

[skillman]

Fabulous today.

 

[supercity88]

Thought today provided a very good example both of how stupidly talented he is, and also want he needs to do in order to take his career to the next stage.

Brilliant in the first half and very unlucky not to have scored a world class goal, but faded thereafter when he should have been dictating the play against a struggling full back.

Not a criticism as he was arguably on best player, but somebody that talented shouldn’t be in and out of the game.

Well said. Phil's someone I'm always hardest on because he's living my dream! So much talent and it's just the stamina to keep producing the high quality throughout the 90 minutes and not dropping off or out of the game. When things are going against us or not quite happening for us, he needs to say "I'll sort this out" get on the ball and make things happen. Such a shame he didn't get a goal for his run in the first half, that would have been an unbelievable goal. Hopefully he'll produce for 90 minutes against Liverpool and give Tsimikas a schooling.