#47 | Phil Foden - 2020/21 Performances

[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.