47 | Phil Foden - 2022/23

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lasereyes said:
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Alisson made a mistake and put himself in a wrong position. Thus Foden had the angle to shoot and it was a clever one.

But for today and many other occasions when the keeper holds a good position, squaring it is a better option for a left footed player at that position. It is very basic rule. Keep an eye on the keeper, if the keeper does not make a mistake, pass it if a teammate is at a better position.
 
I like Foden I really do but I see a problem with him and Haaland if he keeps being so selfish.

He doesn’t seem to understand that he is not the main striker and to pass when he is in tight positions.

Jack does that all the time but is not as naturally talented as Phil so has less opportunities.
 
Foden needs…….A GOOD KICK UP THE ARSE……A CLUB FINE…….
unless he passes to a vastly superior player.
If he doesn’t like it …….he can go on loan to….Girona.
 
Hes finishing seemed to be one of his strengths when he came through, not sure what's happened to him.

Once again had his head down and wasnt aware, he HAS to pass that ball again.
 
M Gaudino said:
whisper it quietly, but he’s not improving like we though he might. At 22 Messi was winning the Balon D’or
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He's not in the same universe as Messi as a player but then, neither is anyone else playing the game today.
He's done brilliantly to make it at City & become an important member of our squad.
Hopefully he can now kick on, keep improving & become the player we all hoped he would
 
SWP's back said:
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That’s not a hard ball.
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To be fair, this picture is slightly misleading. His standing foot isn't planted at this point and Schar (or whoever it is) closes that space ever so slightly.

I agree that it's what he should have done but, at the same time, it still wasn't as simple as people are making out.
 
Phil needs to get back to his 20/21 levels, his overall play is not too concerning but his decision making and finishing needs to be better, defensively he looked very lackadaisical againts Newcastle.
 
Tugay One Cup said:
To be fair, this picture is slightly misleading. His standing foot isn't planted at this point and Schar (or whoever it is) closes that space ever so slightly.

I agree that it's what he should have done but, at the same time, it still wasn't as simple as people are making out.
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The pass looks even easier on moving pictures.
 
M Gaudino said:
whisper it quietly, but he’s not improving like we though he might. At 22 Messi was winning the Balon D’or
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Foden is never going to be anywhere near Messi and we might not see anyone at Messi’s level in world football for another quarter of a century, maybe never again.

Messi is the greatest that’s ever played. You can’t compare Foden to him.

If Foden can just improve on his current levels iron out his deficiencies (shooting quality, shot selection, decision making on when to make the right pass) then that’s all we can ask for and we’ll have a cracking player on our hands.
 
That was a brilliant move that led to him getting the ball wide in the first minutes of the game. Pure City move, very slick. He's showing poor awareness of Erling at present. If I were Erling I would be getting slowly but surely pissed off. And there are signs that he is.
 
Keeper! said:
Needs to wake up and get back to making things happen.

Going backwards at this time, hopefully he does not become yet another over hyped English player.
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He already is an overhyped English player.

Don’t get me wrong, he’s an excellent footballer, similar to the likes of Grealish, Mount and Maddison.

However, he’s not the second coming of Messi like some people make out. Nor is he England’s best midfielder/attacker.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Foden is never going to be anywhere near Messi and we might not see anyone at Messi’s level in world football for another quarter of a century, maybe never again.

Messi is the greatest that’s ever played. You can’t compare Foden to him.

If Foden can just improve on his current levels iron out his deficiencies (shooting quality, shot selection, decision making on when to make the right pass) then that’s all we can ask for and we’ll have a cracking player on our hands.
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Messi was a once in a lifetime player. I place him alongside Pelé as the best I've ever seen. Ridiculous to put that weight of expectation on this lad's shoulders.
 
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