47 | Phil Foden - 2022/23

[waspish]

Jesus, I've just had a two minute gander at his profile. The absolute state of the ****, and he's got nearly 38k followers!! Haha! Twitter really is the Arsehole of the Internet.

It’s how social media works planks like that I block can’t be doing with them

 

[applejuice]

3 according to the PL stats. Only KDB has more in the PL thise season.

2 on PL official website

 

[applejuice]

His performances have become very ‘Grealish like’. Keeps the ball well, isn’t losing it much, but equally isn’t doing much with it. 90% of the time playing it safe, cutting back and playing short backwards passes.

It’s a complete change from the foden we saw in his first 2/3 years of first team football. That raw talent and confidence on the ball.

I don’t think he’s entirely to blame, his position is clearly not suiting him, but Phil Foden should not be getting dominated by a 37 year old Ashley young.

You cannot do much when your fullback usually does not bother to position supporting you either overlapping or protect from behind - but occupy the space you would like to cut in.

Grealish used to be the most bombing forward attacker in his last year at Villa. He was actually quite forward driven when he paired with Zinny in rare occasions in last season.

The same Cancelo-left-back effect now applies to Foden as well.

Cancelo as a left back cannot bring out the brightest thing from the winger. Too much himself.

Pep is scarifying our two left wingers to satisfy the inverted full back experiment.

 

[Craig]

You cannot do much when your fullback usually does not bother to position supporting you either overlapping or protect from behind - but occupy the space you would like to cut in.

Grealish used to be the most bombing forward attacker in his last year at Villa. He was actually quite forward driven when he paired with Zinny in rare occasions in last season.

The same Cancelo-left-back effect now applies to Foden as well.

Cancelo as a left back cannot bring out the brightest thing from the winger. Too much himself.

Pep is scarifying our two left wingers to satisfy the inverted full back experiment.

That’s probably not helping but he got the ball plenty of times one on one and never attacked the fullback. It’s obvious he’s under instructions to just keep the ball bug it’s severely limited his undoubted talents

 

[citytill1die84]

Seems a lot of people seen their arse over the Ashley Young thing. He still looked pretty quick to me and he can defend - as shown when he took it off de bruyne

Pricks like this don't help:



Still seeing loads of OTT reactions. Screams of sensitive souls who have taken some stick off the rag mates re Ashley young. Bernie barely had a sniff yesterday on the other wing either. Truth is the rest of the team weren't at the races and they both found it very difficult picking the ball up in tight spaces with a man up their arse all the time, and we're still adjusting to haaland

Just clicked on it and what do u know I already had him blocked.

 

[applejuice]

That’s probably not helping but he got the ball plenty of times one on one and never attacked the fullback. It’s obvious he’s under instructions to just keep the ball bug it’s severely limited his undoubted talents

Several times I saw the fullback and our other defenders not in the protecting position behind Foden when he got the ball. I guess that it is why he does not dare to attack.

I just don't think the current system can bring the best form of our forwards out. Our midfieders and defenders benefits more but wingers (both left and right) sacrifice too much.

 

[Craig]

Several times I saw the fullback and our other defenders not in the protecting position behind Foden when he got the ball. I guess that it is why he does not dare to attack.

I just don't think the current system can bring the best form of our forwards out. Our midfieders and defenders benefits more but wingers (both left and right) sacrifice too much.

Maybe but i think one on one against 37 year old ex winger stout he opposition box it’s absolutely ridiculous for our winger to not attack him. No matter who is giving those instructions

 

[waspish]

Just clicked on it and what do u know I already had him blocked.

Haha I did the same and I also had him blocked!

 

[Beaker]

Jesus, I've just had a two minute gander at his profile. The absolute state of the ****, and he's got nearly 38k followers!! Haha! Twitter really is the Arsehole of the Internet.

I’ve completely come off Twitter full stop. You can block as many arse holes on there as you want but more just come up.

It really is the pits.

 

[BuzLightyear]

You're probably right. Let's see if he is back to his maverick self when he next plays for England.