#47 | Phil Foden - 2020/21 Performances

[Segga]

Fucking hell he is good. There haven’t been many players better than him at his age, a true blue too very exciting.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

When you see his goal record is roughly 1 in 4 across all competitions, you realise what an important player he is / will become.

Compared to some of England's 'legendary' midfielders at the same age, he blows them out of the water and is only getting better.

He's not even regularly playing in his favourite position!

I hope he stays injury free as he's destined to be one of the nation's all time greats.

 

[purplenose]

Theresa's quite a beaut, isn't she?

Been through worse.

 

[sir baconface]

Funny how nobody questions Peps handling of him anymore. Where are all those media living stealers that were telling us he’s not getting the chances and he needs to move? You could sadly add a substantial amount of blues into that same category too.

So he’s playing more and you wonder why there’s less moaning about him being habitually overlooked? Tough one that.

He was only really brought In from the cold after the COVID break, once competitive football had all but finished. Since then he’s been hard to drop, although he still appears more dispensable than some.

 

[oldius]

So he’s playing more and you wonder why there’s less moaning about him being overlooked? Tough one that.

He was only really brought In from the cold after the COVID break, once competitive football had all but finished. Since then he’s been hard to drop, although favoured sons still sometimes edge him out.

He's 20.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

He's 20.

He's one of our best and/or most important players. He should never have been on the bench against West ham in the form he's in

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Foden will not be captain of this club for a few years , he has established himself as a vital part of the squad and England recognition will help towards his stature in the game , but he needs to concentrate on his own game. A future captain absolutely ,but we need him to produce match winning performances on a regular basis , before giving him the extra responsibility of being the Skipper.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

I think Foden is one of our best and most important players, but I can’t quite work out where he should play in this team.

Presumably we won’t drop De Bruyne for him.

Would he do the job Bernardo did today, knitting things together, dropping deep to take the ball off the centre backs? Would we even want him to do that?

If not, does he play wide?

 

[FantasyIreland]

He's essential to our best football,he just makes us play and tick,no other player has the influence he brings - a combo of pace,energy,vision,trickery and fight.

As for his best position,its probably as a 10,but i don't mind as he will positively affect a game in any forward role.

20 years old....frightening!

 

[lasereyes]

Quite happy with him on left wing. He was outstanding against Marseilles. Staying wide, taking on his man, real bursts of pace, and whipping in crosses. He can be every bit as good as Sane in that position

 

[big gaz]

I think Foden is one of our best and most important players, but I can’t quite work out where he should play in this team.

Presumably we won’t drop De Bruyne for him.

Would he do the job Bernardo did today, knitting things together, dropping deep to take the ball off the centre backs? Would we even want him to do that?

If not, does he play wide?

Just let him do what Silva did, that should work.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Just let him do what Silva did, that should work.

He’s a very different kind of player to Silva though

 

[K10&S21]

He’s a very different kind of player to Silva though

not exactly. just better

 

[kaz7]

Pep Guardiola: "
@PhilFoden
plays a lot, started to play the first three games and after was a little bit tired. He makes every effort 100% - he is young and his energy and still has to learn to control his rhythms..."

Pep Guardiola: "Every action is high intensity, he has to learn to use the pause but on the other side we have his energy. He plays a lot and every time he played he was decisive in many aspects, playing 10 or 90 minutes. It is good what he has done so far..."

 

[kaz7]

not exactly. just better

Better than dave ? Behave

 

[K10&S21]

Better than dave ? Behave

yep he has all his attributes to go along with the addition of pace, energy, dribbling and finishing so he is actually better. just need the consistency that will come with time

 

[purplenose]

Better than dave ? Behave

Early doors but he could well go on to be better, will likely score a lot more goals too.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Early doors but he could well go on to be better, will likely score a lot more goals too.

He has more strings to his bow,so while he will have to go some to exceed Merlins specific skill set,his overall contribution and flexibility could well see him being regarded as 'better'.

Irrespective,the kids a fucking diamond.

 

[purplenose]

He has more strings to his bow,so while he will have to go some to exceed Merlins specific skill set,his overall contribution and flexibility could well see him being regarded as 'better'.

Irrespective,the kids a fucking diamond.

As others have mentioned you even have to be encouraged by the how he has performed after getting caught out being a daft twat. He could not on the field have responded any better.

 

[FantasyIreland]

As others have mentioned you even have to be encouraged by the how he has performed after getting caught out being a daft twat. He could not on the field have responded any better.

He's a good kid,we can definitely allow him a minor misdemeanour ;-)

Ultimately,it may well prove the making of him.