Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
Central midfield players of true genius ,like Gascoigne, and Bernarbia... constantly demand the ball,even in tight situations,for they know,they have the instant ball control,touch ,and deft passing ability to use the ball effectively, in an instant.
When you know ,how good you are,you demand that ball.
When others cotton on ,to how good you are they will just give you the ball anyway.instinctively.
The young Paul Gascoigne, in training for Newcastle utd used to demand the ball off senior pros.He knew how good he was....
The rest soon realised.
It was said of Gascoigne..he didnt pass you the ball..he,d lend it fo you for two seconds.he wanted it back....his use of the Wall Pass...followed by a burst from central midfield...used to open up defences back in the day.and it looked sensational.
Going back to Foden..he will have been heavily marked all the way thru his youth career...and flourished.as he did against Liverpool in the 4nil ,tightly marked,pass and move.Goal.with his weaker foot.
This lad needs the respect of his team mates.
It will come. .
Tbh it appeared his team mates understood that early on, then Southgate stepped in & put a stop to it.