#47 | Phil Foden - 2019/20 Performances

[dennishasdoneit]

I think maybe he noticed at the last second the Newcastle players getting back on the line and got caught in two minds as to whether to shoot or lay it across to whoever was in the middle (Jesus?). Saying that, had he charged in on his right it may have been a simple goal, but I'm assuming that when the chance first presented itself he felt it's an easy and unobstructed finish on his left.

Ive watched it back,and i can see what you mean.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

He has been kept back till his mind and body matures,he adores dave,he has been learning from the best,he has always been touted by pep saying he is our next magician when Dave leavrs,the plan is coming together perfectly

David Silva himself...will have learned from Foden.Two footed,goal hunting attacking play.
Foden would have shown Silva a few tricks.in my opinion.
You will never see Foden have to effect a pretty pirouette in central midfield to keep the ball on his favoured foot,for he can use both.Silva will have picked up on this,
When the ball lands on a players weaker foot,that 1 or 2 seconds can cause carnage...see pogba v aston villa in central midfield this week where he lazily tried to work the ball to his favoured right foot..and this led to a dangerous villa attack on goal.....Zinchenko v Southampton...another moment of madness,out of comfort zone,ball on wrong foot Boom! ..leading to a goal/disaster
Yep,i think both players will have learnt off each other.in so many ways.

 

[ADegenerate]

It's been a while since I've updated my personal database and he's been everything we'd thought he'd be. We were all frustrated at how little minutes he was getting at the start of the season. I suggested that we just wait and see how things play out because I've been updating the database fairly regularly since 2016/2017 and I have a good grasp on how Pep handles his rotations and game/minute distributions. I told @twosips we'd be looking at around 1800 minutes once it's all said and done and while it'll be tough to surpass that... and probably a bit ambitious on my part seeing how it was Dave's final season it's still possible. Here's a quick look at his progression since Guardiola arrived.


2016/17 Totals: No appearances.
2017/18 Totals: 328 min, 0 goals, 1 assist, 328 minutes per Goal Contribution, 10 Apps, 3 Starts.
2018/19 Totals: 1112 mins, 7 goals, 2 assists. 123.56 Minutes per Goal Contribution, 26 Apps, 11 Starts.
2019/20 Totals: 1425 minutes, 7 goals, 9 assists, 89.06 Minutes per Goal Contribution, 33 Apps, 14 Starts.

Total: 2865 minutes, 14 goals, 12 assists, 110.19 min per goal contribution, 69 app, 28 starts.

That's effectively a full seasons worth of game time and wow...talk about special numbers.

For comparison here's some numbers under Guardiola...
KDB: 13298 min, 38 goals, 72 assists, 120.89 min per contribution.
Dave: 12828 min, 33 goals, 47 assists, 160.35 min per contribution.
Bernardo: 9957, 30 goals, 34 assists, 155.58 min per contribution.
Raz: 14820, 85g, 56a, 105.11 min per contribution.
Mahrez: 5515, 24g, 25a, 112.55 min per contribution.

Personally, I think he's already of Bernardo in that Central/Wide hybrid position and he's just getting started. I suppose they don't really overlap all too much as Bernardo can rotate with Mahrez/KDB on the right with Phil rotating with Gundogan/Raz on the left.

Ideally we'd sign Dave for one more season and then Phil can be rotated out with Dave/Gundogan in that free 8 role. We log about ~3500 minutes a season out of our midfield players and if we take that route instead of signing somebody like Aouar we can get Phil somewhere around 2500-3000 minutes which is right where his trajectory should ideally be. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he's ready for 4,000 like Bernardo gets either.

Depending on how often he plays wide and if he can approach 3,000 minutes we're possibly looking at a possible 30 goal contribution season from him next year. I don't think that 110 minutes per contribution is sustainable long term if he logs the majority of his games centrally, but hell you never know. The sky's absolutely the limit for this kid!

 

[purplenose]

Very interesting and also very enlightening. His time has come.

Got to ask though have you got a bird?

 

[ADegenerate]

Very interesting and also very enlightening. His time has come.

Got to ask though have you got a bird?

I think you know the answer to that one pal!

Co-Vid downtime. All the work setting it up is done, simple number plugins and 5/10 minute post updates does the trick.

 

[purplenose]

I think you know the answer to that one pal!

Co-Vid downtime. All the work setting it up is done, simple number plugins and 5/10 minute post updates does the trick.

Does amaze me still all this tech, but then I am of the age that was taken on holiday all the way to South Wales in a Morris minor. You would get locked up for child abuse doing that these days.

 

[mccity]

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kyle-walker-phil-foden-cas-champions-league-63730351

 

[jaiguruKun]

What is Pep playing at starting him tonight? Our top players need resting!

 

[01cravend]

Been right off the boil in his last 4 appearances

 

[argyle]

NIce bit of skill and unlucky with the shot.

Besides that he was anonymous all game.