47 | Phil Foden - 2023/24

[super_city_si]

Alvarez should have been subbed and Foden put in the middle.

They should have both been kept on and Lewis should have come in for walker.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Strange substitution , was the only player who came out in the 2nd half with any intention or commitment and the best player on the pitch in the first half , Pep got it wrong

 

[Stelea]

For all his hype, he is rarely the one who takes the game by the scruff of its neck, , plays a consistent good 90, Constant MOM or scores an important winning goal.
Really needs to take the next step up

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

For all his hype, he is rarely the one who takes the game by the scruff of its neck, , plays a consistent good 90, Constant MOM or scores an important winning goal.
Really needs to take the next step up

Scored a goal when it was 1-1, despite being completed isolated on the wing. Took the game by the scruff of the neck midweek and won us the game…

As I’ve said previously the criticism at time on here is ridiculous. He basically needs to be motm every game otherwise he gets criticised.

 

[meeesh]

Strange substitution, no idea why he was

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

For all his hype, he is rarely the one who takes the game by the scruff of its neck, , plays a consistent good 90, Constant MOM or scores an important winning goal.
Really needs to take the next step up

FFS

Bluemoon Man of the Match:

League (before today MOTM 5 times from 11 starts)

Foden - Newcastle (h)
Foden - Fulham (h)
Foden - Forest (h)
Foden - Brighton (h)
Foden - Chelsea (a)

Champions League (MOTM 2 times from 4 starts)

Foden - Young Boys (h)
Foden - RB Leipzig


All that suggests he has been consistently good this year. And no other player comes close.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Unless he was struggling with a knock, he should have been left on. Alvarez is the one who should have been taken off.

 

[applejuice]

I would keep Foden on.

But I got Pep's idea. Perhaps not happy with what Foden and Doku did in the opening goal...

 

[MarsLlama]

Having a quietly great season.

 

[Match Fixer]

I would keep Foden on.

But I got Pep's idea. Perhaps not happy with what Foden and Doku did in the opening goal...

His one footedness is losing him possession on a regular basis, and it is always leading to real danger.

 

[Keeper!]

Sadly a typical Foden performance after a couple of great performances.

Sloppy, arrogant and often lazy in tracking back, if he wants to be a great he has to perform every game, every minute and take games like this and make them his.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Pep just totally objects to playing him in the middle. I really do wonder why?

Because he's weak as piss when it comes to winning the ball. Every single other midfielder we've had under Pep has been stronger in the challenge. He's just not got that tenacity.

It's annoying because he's a tough little shit who can ride tackles all day long but he just doesn't have the edge to him that I think you need to play in the middle.

I really hope he develops it but so far it's just not in his game.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

His one footedness is losing him possession on a regular basis, and it is always leading to real danger.

What a load of bollocks.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

I bet the shit wish they had Foden in the team,fantastic footballer.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Sadly a typical Foden performance after a couple of great performances.

Sloppy, arrogant and often lazy in tracking back, if he wants to be a great he has to perform every game, every minute and take games like this and make them his.

How on earth is it a typical foden performance? As above in half the games this season he’s getting the motm vote on this forum. Or a crucial goal or creating plenty of chances.

Most if not all of our players aren’t great every single game. Again just unbelievably harsh criticism.

Some of the best players in the world often don’t dominate entire games every week, but get a goal and assist. You want him to be the best player every game, otherwise it’s not good enough?

 

[Haaland94]

They should have both been kept on and Lewis should have come in for walker.

Correct. It's exactly what we did against Leipzig, and we completely turned it around. Walker does not contribute anything in our possession-based game, and also, not in the final third. I can't believe people see our problems in Phil, who has been amongst our top 3 players this season, easily. I thought he was one of our better players today as well.
The moment we start playing without Walker, but with Akanji and Johnny Stones stepping into midfield, is the moment we will start winning again.

 

[Akira]

Scored a goal when it was 1-1, despite being completed isolated on the wing. Took the game by the scruff of the neck midweek and won us the game…

As I’ve said previously the criticism at time on here is ridiculous. He basically needs to be motm every game otherwise he gets criticised.

Some on here have very unrealistic expectations of our players. Foden needs to carry every game, Ederson needs to save every shot, Haaland needs to score every match etc. It's like our players are so good most of the time that people forget they are humans too.

 

[waspish]

Correct. It's exactly what we did against Leipzig, and we completely turned it around. Walker does not contribute anything in our possession-based game, and also, not in the final third. I can't believe people see our problems in Phil, who has been amongst our top 3 players this season, easily. I thought he was one of our better players today as well.
The moment we start playing without Walker, but with Akanji and Johnny Stones stepping into midfield, is the moment we will start winning again.

Walker is the elephant in the room his main attribute is a fast winger and speed of recovery which he is fantastic at but that's without the ball! It's with the ball we need Lewis in the side especially at home! But pep was desperate for him to stay for his experience his authority in the dressing room plus we lost a few players already in that category, so I understand why pep wanted to keep him! He is 33 now and has played
Every game he be mentally knackered as well as physically!

Feel pep will go back to four centre backs last half the season

 

[Haaland94]

Walker is the elephant in the room his main attribute is a fast winger and speed of recovery which he is fantastic at but that's without the ball! It's with the ball we need Lewis in the side especially at home! But pep was desperate for him to stay for his experience his authority in the dressing room plus we lost a few players already in that category, so I understand why pep wanted to keep him! He is 33 now and has played
Every game he be mentally knackered as well as physically!

Feel pep will go back to four centre backs last half the season

Yeah, I agree with this assessment. I also wanted to keep Walker, and I still feel like we need him, but I can't believe he is playing every game. We do need to go back to playing with 4 CBs.

 

[John Wayne]

Yeah, I agree with this assessment. I also wanted to keep Walker, and I still feel like we need him, but I can't believe he is playing every game. We do need to go back to playing with 4 CBs.

Which is a problem when we only have five on the books. It gives us very little depth, particularly when one is Stones, whose injuries we know about all too well. If we replaced Gomez and Phillips with a quality centre-half and a defensive midfielder with attacking capabilities then we'd be fine.