Must admit I have been getting a bit twitchy about his lack of starts. Then I look at this season in particular and the schedule and think perhaps Pep is taking the view that Foden above most others maybe needed to be at his brilliant best in the months to come and not knackered or worse injured.
Pep can probably see that this is a very big season for Phil and by its end the world might well know quite what a player he can become. This lad could well win titles for both his club and his country over the next decade. Pep might just be getting it right.
That cross today was just world class. "need one for a hat trick Riyad? Here let me make it easy for you!"