Rodri was our best player last year.He was our best player last year, and he’s 24 lmao. He’s allowed a bad season. Hazard was shite every other year, this is Phil’s only bad season
Am sure the club are looking after his physical & mental health and hopefully we’ll see Phil back to form, he has everything going for him and has the potential to play a major part in our rebuild……if he wantsElite football requires an insane amount of discipline and for many players that is very difficult to maintain season after season..
Can’t see the point in pushing him out right when we already have wide players, more productive in the middle as a ball player, we’ve seen him play there many times and he’s been a revelation..The whole team is having an off season, Phil included. Too much football, ageing players and injuries have really hampered us. The fall off has been way more drastic than I’d have thought and Pep has been unwilling to inject youth and legs into our 11, so it’s Groundhog Day watching this team. Name me a single player in this squad/team that’s had an above average consistent season?
That being said, I don’t think Pep has ever really done Phil any favours and I would have hoped that, on the basis of last year, he would have played Phil in his preferred position and maybe built around him. It does seem to always be Phil that’s moved to accommodate others.
I would be reserving judgement until next season when we’re not starting with Gundo, Kova, Silva, KDB and we’ve got some legs in midfield behind him.
I hate the fact his game has regressed to taking the ball on the half turn and shooting on sight. For a player that's played in so many positions, I would've thought we'd be witnessing a complete footballer but it's a shame.
A lot of it is on Guardiola imo. It’s a byproduct of how he’s been coached over the years.
Pep seems to set up his players like a chess match, should give Phil free rein ala Messi style ….A lot of it is on Guardiola imo. It’s a byproduct of how he’s been coached over the years.
Guess Pep can take the credit then for all Phil’s achievements & trophies over the last 3 years.
Until this season?
Guess Pep can take the credit then for all Phil’s achievements & trophies over the last 3 years.
Not sure how you came to that conclusion. In my opinion, Phil under another coach would’ve probably developed better as an individual player. But on the other hand he likely wouldn’t have half of the achievements. Depends how you see it really
Partly agree but I also think Foden just fundamentally lacks elite footballing intelligence - it's why he struggles when his team is struggling like for England. He's unable to understand how he can be best effective hence why Pep doesn't trust him in central positions.A lot of it is on Guardiola imo. It’s a byproduct of how he’s been coached over the years.
Never compare him to prime Kev, Merlin or current Wirtz
they are/were the world he gonna never touch
hahahahWirtz hasn't proven anything yet.