47 | Phil Foden - 2022/23

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Unbelievable if u think that Foden is anywhere near Messi. What am I reading here?

Messi is a freakish, 1-in-a-century type of player or thereabouts.

Foden is very talented - but he's no Messi.

That said, I wouldn't trade Foden for any price. He's bound to be one of the best, if not the best, players in his peak playing time.

 

[Keeper!]

Nothing wrong with this post. I am not sure what’s going on with Phil. He is a very good player. Maybe our expectations went OTT?

Or he could simply be out of form? We all have speculated about his level? Maybe this is it.

Getting moved about constantly is not helping. I can see why pep is not playing him in the centre. He is all action and need to slow down at times which I don’t agree with but Pep is the boss. On the same token, false 9 was a waste of time and a pep mistake.

I personally think he is needed in the middle beside Rodri and Kev. Midfield is easily bypassed with no terriers but pep won’t play him ahead of Gundo. Wide left he is not impacting games at the min.

I think as fans we love to see young talent come through and make the first team but at the same time our expectations and ratings of said players is way over the top.

Foden clearly is a huge talent, anyone doubting that is a fool but there is far more than becoming a great player than talent alone, mentality is a major factor, intelligence and work ethic again vital ingredients in what makes a great player. Foden attitude when hew got his first England call up was a red flag to me, more worried about the Icelandic chicks' than playing for his country.

English players seem to lack the intelligence without a doubt and often reach a level and think they have made it and then want to enjoy the benefits of their fame and fortune. Deli Ali a classic recent example, a player with talent,but hugely overrated and a player who started to believe his own headlines and his top flight career could even be over at the age of 26, such a sad waste of talent.

The difference in the foreign young players in the majority is the difference between night and day compared to the English lads. Level headed, intelligent, hunger, desire and the appreciation of the talent they possess, Alvarez and Haaland recent examples of a humble, young players, eager to learn, experience a new culture and have the desire and attitude to succeed.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

Some of our greatest ever players have suffered dips in performance. We all see his talent, give the boy some breathing space.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

2 assists for Haaland and an absolute worldie cutting in from the flank after a sublime piece of skill that leaves three defenders on their arses inbound against Palace tomorrow.

 

[Keeper!]

Some of our greatest ever players have suffered dips in performance. We all see his talent, give the boy some breathing space.

Class is permanent, form is temporary, I don't think anyone is giving him problems , in fact he get a far easier ride than most because he is a local guy.

But I do worry in terms of his contract extension, to go from 50k to a reported wage of 200k is a hell of a jump and to be honest does he genuinely warrant such a rise at this time?

No issue with any player getting huge contracts but they should be rightfully earnt.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Class is permanent, form is temporary, I don't think anyone is giving him problems , in fact he get a far easier ride than most because he is a local guy.

But I do worry in terms of his contract extension, to go from 50k to a reported wage of 200k is a hell of a jump and to be honest does he genuinely warrant such a rise at this time?

No issue with any player getting huge contracts but they should be rightfully earnt.

Pretty sure he'll be on a lot more than £50k already.

 

[Shaffer92]

well your logic makes no sense. of course Foden plays forward and hence he is playing quick that is what we want of our forward. we are speaking about if he can play like that in midfield. pep doesn't think he can

welp... Pep just said he absolutely COULD play in the middle "right now" so I hope you take those words as bond like you have his previous quotes about not being able to play there.

"He can play there [midfield], right now, in the middle. He played there most of his Academy career. But now he is more up front because his sense of goal is incredible, but he can play in the position that Kevin or Gündo play in right now."

 

[waspish]

Pretty sure he'll be on a lot more than £50k already.

He won’t be on much more than that because his last contract he signed was when he was 18/19

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Much better. Nice little cameo in the middle towards the end too

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Thought he was very anonymous first half, but the moment he got that assist seemed to bring him to life and he was excellent the rest of the game. Seemed to play much more instinctively and was involved all over the pitch, great to see