47 | Phil Foden - 2022/23

[FromPollockToSilva]

Really he’s been Leroy’s replacement and is comparable. I’m just disappointed that despite the obvious physical development he has made he hasn’t accelerated in numbers and consistency from where he was 2 years ago. He perhaps could have been as guaranteed a starting place as De Bruyne and Rodri by now and he isn’t. just another forward to rotate.

Should we compare him to messi?

Speed - yes
Dribbling - yes
Wrong foot - maybe not
Shooting ability - yes
Skills - yes

Pep said he was as talented and even tried to play him in the false 9 at a similar age.

Sorry you're comparing Foden's shooting ability to a player who once scored 73 goals in a season?

 

[franksinatra]

Were only three games into tje season, Foden has started two, so very early days to judge him so far.

In an ideal world he would have squared the ball but Im sure it would not be that great an issue if the person missing out on the tap in was a Jesus or Sterling, instead of Haaland who everyone is so desperate to succeed.

Like all players Foden will have a few peaks and troughs but he would always be in my side for his dynamism, width and pace he gives the side, in addition to his technical ability. Still very young and still on a learning curve.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Loads of people chatting shit about Phil on here. We're lucky to have him. He would walk into any other PL team.

 

[MarsLlama]

He's been poor yes, but at least in part it feels worse than it is because fans and the media in this country have put him on a pedestal. Remember when people said he was in the same bracket as Haaland as Mbappe? And how on earth did he win that Young Player of the Year award last season when he spent half of it on the bench? We're doing exactly what we were worried about- overhyping the young English talent. And because our expectations are sky high, even an average performance feels like a disappointing one.

 

[MarsLlama]

Loads of people chatting shit about Phil on here. We're lucky to have him. He would walk into any other PL team.

We should be more concerned about whether he gets into our team, and if I'm honest, his league appearance numbers over the last two seasons have been prohibitive.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

We should be more concerned about whether he gets into our team, and if I'm honest, his league appearance numbers over the last two seasons have been prohibitive.

He played 50 games in 20/21 & 45 in 21/22 (starting 36 each season) how is that prohibitive?

Season	Played	Started	Sub On	Sub Off	Unused	Goals	W	D	L
2016/17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017/18	10	3	7	2	12	0	7	1	2	0	0
2018/19	26	11	15	3	22	7	23	2	1	1	0
2019/20	38	18	20	6	17	8	32	3	3	1	1
2020/21	50	36	14	10	11	16	38	4	8	0	0
2021/22	45	36	9	15	5	14	31	8	6	2	0
2022/23	4	3	1	2	0	1	2	1	1	0	0

 

[Bill]

bench the greedy little shit.

 

[Phil1]

that is an easy pass for a professional footballer. if Foden can't make that he has no business playing for city.

Of course, Foden has no business playing for City.
Nothing like a bit of bullshit to get you through a Monday afternoon.

 

[WallyA]

Except that isn't the frame where the ball leaves his foot. Foden's walloped that, so imagine that backwards, slower and towards Haaland. It absolutely is likely to get cut out. Not sure why so many are refusing to see this...
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It's completely obvious to me how many posters have never played football when they think it's so easy for Foden to pass in this action.

 

[Craig]

Compared to Messi, sho

Really he’s been Leroy’s replacement and is comparable. I’m just disappointed that despite the obvious physical development he has made he hasn’t accelerated in numbers and consistency from where he was 2 years ago. He perhaps could have been as guaranteed a starting place as De Bruyne and Rodri by now and he isn’t. just another forward to rotate.

Should we compare him to messi?

Speed - yes
Dribbling - yes
Wrong foot - maybe not
Shooting ability - yes
Skills - yes

Pep said he was as talented and even tried to play him in the false 9 at a similar age.

Compared to Messi.

Pace no
Dribbling no
Shooting ability no
Touch no
Vision no
Strength no
Skill no