47 | Phil Foden - 2023/24

[Goater=Legend]

He looked miles off it today, cant see him playing next game.

 

[Mr Partridge]

I actually wouldn't mind if he got dropped. So when we play dogshit in the next round he can't be blamed.

 

[Cobra]

He didn’t attempt to take on the 37 year old right back once. He’ll never have a good international career if he’s so timid every time he plays.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

He didn’t attempt to take on the 37 year old right back once. He’ll never have a good international career if he’s so timid every time he plays.

Don't know why most posters wouldn't admit this. Even Mainoo took on defenders today. Phil played Jack today

 

[Goaters]

I love Phil and am desperate for him to do well. The media narrative was Phil is being timid and needs to take on more responsibility.

He’s caught between a rock and a hard place as he’s no lw, especially when he’s not surrounded by intricate passers who he can link with. Then having no natural lb again means he can’t get space from a Gvardiol taking a defender away. Finally he gets the ball so slowly, it’s inevitably when he’s surrounded by 10 defenders ahead of him.

But saying that, he has been poor in general. He has great dribbling skills and can dart inside more, he must know his place is at risk but he was just very lethargic.

With the setup and ‘tactics ‘ of Southgate I’d say he’s pointless in this system. Just get him injury free and ready for a big season at City!

 

[Goater=Legend]

He didn’t attempt to take on the 37 year old right back once. He’ll never have a good international career if he’s so timid every time he plays.

This is it, hes playing like someone who has confidence in his ability. Which is quite incredibe from what we've seen this season.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He didn’t attempt to take on the 37 year old right back once. He’ll never have a good international career if he’s so timid every time he plays.

He was never in a position to take him on. Trippier was playing wide left.

 

[Millennium]

Why to plame Foden? England could not make one shot on target during the 90 menutes!!! He was average but the entire team was average till the equelizer.

 

[willipp]

Sorry Phil, I love you man but you were fucking awful today.

 

[Chak19]

He seems to have a bit of a problem staying onside in this tournament, really poor to stray offside for that tap in, would've saved us the Bellingham love in.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Sorry Phil, I love you man but you were fucking awful today.

He was awful in the first game. Tonight, he was just quiet, but who wasn't of the attackers?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I thought all three of our lads were poor. Walker was better in ET when we needed a calm head but first half he was awful and Stones is looking sloppy.

 

[pride in battle]

He was awful in the first game. Tonight, he was just quiet, but who wasn't of the attackers?

Needs to start being more forceful, he's just been Voted the best player in the Premier league...so act it Phil

 

[meltonblue]

He was awful in the first game. Tonight, he was just quiet, but who wasn't of the attackers?

I’ve got a bit of sympathy for him as Bellingham’s positioning is all over the place and causing massive issues for both the attack and the defence, but he’s been poor too. His own positioning tonight wasn’t offering much at all, he was going where there clearly wasn’t going to be a pass on to him and it wasn’t creating space either.

I think anyone would struggle due to that midfield though so I’d rather he take Foden out than leave him on on a hiding to nothing, regardless of how poor he’s been, and then bring him on in either the centre or the right wing as an impact sub.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I’ve got a bit of sympathy for him as Bellingham’s positioning is all over the place and causing massive issues for both the attack and the defence, but he’s been poor too. His own positioning tonight wasn’t offering much at all, he was going where there clearly wasn’t going to be a pass on to him and it wasn’t creating space either.

I think anyone would struggle due to that midfield though so I’d rather he take Foden out than leave him on on a hiding to nothing, regardless of how poor he’s been, and then bring him on in either the centre or the right wing as an impact sub.

Hard to disagree with any of that. He's my favourite player, but he has to do more.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

Fucking hell even so called blues are on his back now he’s playing out of position for a shite team with a shite manager
Fucking idiots

 

[bluesky88]

Fucking hell even so called blues are on his back now he’s playing out of position for a shite team with a shite manager
Fucking idiots

I knew that stupid comment would come.

You are actually accusing Foden to just be a system player you know that right.

The team is good, the coach is absolutely shit yeah, but still Bollockingham and Kane delivered the goods, which Foden doesn‘t do for England.

Which honestly as a non British guy can‘t care less. I need Foden just to deliver for City, but saying Foden is playing shit because you have a shit coach actually equals to Foden only is playing good for City because of our Legendary coach known as Pep Guardiola.

Foden has way too much individual class to not deliver for England.

 

[meltonblue]

So Bellingham and Kane have delivered have they ? Whilst in there positions
Meanwhile Phil gets 7 minutes in the position where he’s been the best in league
Yes that’s fucking stupid

Who’s said they’ve delivered? None of the front four have, Bellinghams positioning being a big reason for it.

 

[Craig]

Fucking hell even so called blues are on his back now he’s playing out of position for a shite team with a shite manager
Fucking idiots

Well, to a point you’re bang on. I expected him to struggle once that goon of a manager didn’t pick Grealish, meaning Foden would be out of position on the left. However he’s still good enough to have done much better from the left and was able to drift in plenty 2nd half. From an England point of view as he’s not going to move position they’d probably be more balanced without him in the team.I think it’s a travesty he’s not the main man but that’s where we are now in the tournament.

Mad how before last season his most consistent spell for us was left wing. A position i never expected him to excel in. He developed a burst of pace under that sprint coach during that 6 months. You can see it on his highlight clips then how he was leaving quick fullbacks for dead on the outside. That pace hasn’t been there before or since. Quite bizarre really. This isn’t a dig at Phil btw!

 

[Sk@mcfc]

I knew that stupid comment would come.

You are actually accusing Foden to just be a system player you know that right.

The team is good, the coach is absolutely shit yeah, but still Bollockingham and Kane delivered the goods, which Foden doesn‘t do for England.

Which honestly as a non British guy can‘t care less. I need Foden just to deliver for City, but saying Foden is playing shit because you have a shit coach actually equals to Foden only is playing good for City because of our Legendary coach known as Pep Guardiola.

Foden has way too much individual class to not deliver for England.

So Bellingham and Kane have delivered have they ? Whilst in there positions
Meanwhile Phil gets 7 minutes in the position where he’s been the best in league
Yes that’s fucking stupid