47 | Phil Foden - 2024/25

[CΛL]

If it’s ankle ligament problems then I totally understand, I’ve been struggling with the same for over a year now, not only does it affect your balance, pace etc but mentally it’ll fuck you up in fear of it happening again. I don’t go into 50/50’s anymore, I can only manage one game a week otherwise I can feel the weakness in my ankle.

Hopefully with the resource the club has he’ll get the best treatment and it’ll get sorted.

Would be a massive waste of talent to see him go out like Wilshere.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

So ligament damage and mental health issues. No wonder he’s been out of form.

Arguably one of the best players we have when in form

 

[wolviedinho]

He will be ok. Glad Phil has come out and gave us all bit more info. He has clearly been underperforming and has a genuine reason as to why that is the case.

Physical health or mental health or both is a real struggle for most. I hope he takes care of himself and the club help him get through whatever is going on.

Take the summer off and we will see u when you are ready.

 

[youngbob]

Sorry to hear this @youngbob. How long did it take you in terms of recovery?

Bear in mind that I was flying blind, I'm not rich, and can't pay for the best medical care/chefs money can guy, about 2 years.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It does make me think why on earth has been playing, training or in squads with ligament damage. Why not just give him the rest this season?

 

[eastmanc]

Weirdly I think people would be much more defensive of Phil if he'd cost 100 million pounds and was coming off the back of an incredible season that saw him win POTS. City fans have always had a habit of tearing their own down going back decades.

You can actually see it in the respective player threads. Grealish seems to be beloved and can't put a foot wrong no matter how bad he's been for two seasons now, whereas Phil has some utter guff written about him because he's had a tormented season playing in a tormented team. In terms of 'credit in the bank' - Foden's got years of it.

Going back to the early seventies I can remember Tony Towers, Derek Jefferies and Big Joe all getting loads of shit, all Local lads by the way, off City fans.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

It does make me think why on earth has been playing, training or in squads with ligament damage. Why not just give him the rest this season?

Agree. Don’t take him to the Club World Cup. Long rest for the mind and tons of physio for the body. Imagine getting a fully firing Phil back next season.

 

[Stelea]

All of which are complete and utter nonsense, what actually happened was he was unfortunately involved in a rather nasty fishing accident and had to have his foot removed, he's been playing with a screwed on foot all season,which is why his performance hasn't been up to his usual standing

TBF he does look like Kevin Websters Son

 

[citizen_maine]

It does make me think why on earth has been playing, training or in squads with ligament damage. Why not just give him the rest this season?

It makes me think - nobody has a fucking clue what his issues are and speculating about it is a complete waste of time. Hopefully he can make a full recovery

 

[mattcity5]

Anyone got that link that lets you bypass the need to login? Times article with Phil.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It makes me think - nobody has a fucking clue what his issues are and speculating about it is a complete waste of time. Hopefully he can make a full recovery

Hasn’t Phil just said he’s struggled with mental health and an ankle injury?

 

[Withnail]

I'm sure the club are giving Foden as much support as possible and it sounds like he needs a complete break from football. Phil should n't be coming back until his mental health issues are resolved however long it takes.

 

[David White]

All of which are complete and utter nonsense, what actually happened was he was unfortunately involved in a rather nasty fishing accident and had to have his foot removed, he's been playing with a screwed on foot all season,which is why his performance hasn't been up to his usual standing

I heard it was both feet.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

Hasn’t Phil just said he’s struggled with mental health and an ankle injury?

Apparently he's had digestive issues. Dont know if his MH has exacerbated that. When your head isn't right, your body lets you know.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Apparently he's had digestive issues. Dont know if his MH has exacerbated that. When your head isn't right, your body lets you know.

IBS is commonly stress related.

 

[Macca77macca]

Sad to hear about his off-field struggles, but it's been clear that something hasn't been right with him this season. Just hope that he can get whatever help he needs and can regain his form from last season. Goes to show that you never know what is going on privately, and that players should be cut more slack when struggling on the pitch. Some of the vitriol in player threads when they lose form is pretty grim.

This.

 

[FBBlue]

This.

I do think impregnating his girlfriend again with a 4th kid on the way at the age of 24 is probably having an impact! He earns a lot of money … and I think he needs to focus on football.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Apparently he's had digestive issues

The chocolate ones?

 

[Mad_fer_it]

The chocolate ones?

Hahaha. Very clever! 10/10 for wit!

 

[normskih]

Yeah, as someone who's gone through IBS/IBD-adjacent issues in the past, the mental effect it has on you is extreme. And I can understand why Phil isn't mentioning that specifically. But passages like this - "It's been a frustrating season for me. I've had a lot of things going on off the pitch mentally" - and this - "Sometimes there's things in life that are bigger than football. This season I've struggled a little bit."- imply that it's definitely been beating him at stages.

I’ll second that.