47 | Phil Foden - 2022/23

[Trojan1962]

Gets told to stick to the touchline all game. Might as well be given a flag by Guardiola and told to be an extra linesman.

He didn’t do much midweek in his preferred position. He hasn’t improved like we all thought he would.

 

[domalino]

Gets told to stick to the touchline all game. Might as well be given a flag by Guardiola and told to be an extra linesman.

I don’t think he is told to stay on the touchline all game.

Whenever Grealish comes on these days he immediately makes loads of runs into the box, it’s how he got his goal today and assists last week.

So he seems to be getting told to do that, it’s unlikely they’d ban foden from doing it too.

 

[iTyler]

He didn’t do much midweek in his preferred position. He hasn’t improved like we all thought he would.

Because Guardiola has had him playing all over the damn place. He's never going to show what he's capable of without playing in the same position for a run of games. And his position certainly isn't out wide as a winger.

 

[Goldust]

Woeful

 

[Trojan1962]

Because Guardiola has had him playing all over the damn place. He's never going to shown what he's capable of without playing in the same position for a run of games. And his position certainly isn't out wide as a winger.

I admire your defence of Phil, but supposed World class players as we all thought he was going to become are left hugely disappointed.

 

[iTyler]

I admire your defence of Phil, but supposed World class players as we all thought he was going to become are left hugely disappointed.

It's not a defence. It's factual. And I'm also not saying that Foden is completely blameless. But our manager isn't helping him one little bit.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I admire your defence of Phil, but supposed World class players as we all thought he was going to become are left hugely disappointed.

He has the potential and he’s shown at times that he can be world class. Sounds like your already writing him off though.

He’s still got years to develop and show his talent. I don’t think peps managing him well at the moment

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Give him one last throw of the dice, only fair, and play him in the old Spenish Dave role.

 

[Trojan1962]

He has the potential and he’s shown at times that he can be world class. Sounds like your already writing him off though.

He’s still got years to develop and show his talent. I don’t think peps managing him well at the moment

I hope I am wrong but the very best get hold of the ball and impact things and he isnt doing that at all.

 

[Lauz9888]

This left wing...

Whichever of Phil and Jack starts, I spend the first half thinking maybe this isn't the match for him, we should probably bring the other one on.

Then we bring the other one on and he does well and I think that's the one who should be starting.

Is Pep telling the starter to be ultra conservative and the sub to be aggressive? If he is, it's screwing with our team performances and both players' confidence.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I hope I am wrong but the very best get hold of the ball and impact things and he isnt doing that at all.

He has done that though. In plenty of games he’s controlled possession and made the difference.

Something is off with him though. He looks like he’s lost his confidence. I still think he’s a midfielder who needs time and patience to show what he can do there

 

[Crooked_rain]

I actually thought this was the season where he really needed to cement himself as a top player because we’ve seen flashes of it and many people expected him to be world-class, but that requires consistency.

He seems to have gone backwards this season if anything

It’s not like he’s a young kid anymore, by the end of next season he’ll be pretty much mid 20s. You have to be really establishing yourself by that age.

I don’t think playing out on the left is really helping him, but he’s put in good performances before from there, so it can’t be one of the main excuses.

It’s like his confidence is a bit shot and he’s hiding in games. Grealish isn’t probably naturally left-wing either, but when he came on today, he was able to take up good positions to get the ball. There’s no reason Foden couldn’t do that instead of being anonymous.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Because Guardiola has had him playing all over the damn place. He's never going to show what he's capable of without playing in the same position for a run of games. And his position certainly isn't out wide as a winger.

Has it crossed your mind that perhaps the reason why he isn't being played in one position regularly, is because he isn't actually very good in any particular position

Stop expecting something from him that'll never materialise

 

[Trojan1962]

He has done that though. In plenty of games he’s controlled possession and made the difference.

Something is off with him though. He looks like he’s lost his confidence. I still think he’s a midfielder who needs time and patience to show what he can do there

Hope you’re right.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

is because he isn't actually very good in any particular position

Yea he was rubbish on the left in all of those league wins and matches we dominated. He’s been very good on the left and as a false 9, contributing hugely to us winning the league.

He can play in a number of positions and play excellent. Good players can play in a number of positions. He’s lost his confidence and isn’t playing well at the minute.

Too much exaggeration in here

 

[Isaac the Forgemaster]

Overhyped.

 

[ArdwickBlue_M12]

He hasn't been the same since his new contract

 

[J_MCFC21]

One moment in the first half where we had a counterattack, perfect for Foden where he'd been stood most of the half... yet he was nowhere to be seen. Summed up his game.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Same age or older than mbappe. That's the level we were expecting from Phil as that's the potential he has/had.. Not good enough currently

 

[Manchester_lalala]

You don’t go from being a brilliant footballer to not being able to make simple passes. His decline in form is huge.