47 | Phil Foden - 2024/25

Phil made a few decent runs and passes in the first 15 minutes and then faded, he's a bit jaded but he'll come good again I am sure of that.
Jaded after how many games? Just had 2 weeks off from international duty, it was another anonymous display today from Phil? Really want him to get close to last season but seems half hearted at times. His closing down has dropped off as has a few others.
Phil isn’t the only one but as fans we have seen how good he can be. Head up Phil and get a grip of whatever it is.
 
True. Foden doesn’t dictate many games. He was brilliant last season scoring worldies but he’s not kicked on in his career overall as we all thought he would. Especially when it comes to dictating games.
Phil is mainly a second striker not a creator.
 
He’s not having a good season so far, is he…

I think our style of play is completely stifling foden and a few others. He can be great in small pockets but by and large he’s got no room whatsoever because our build up play is slow, half-arsed and totally predictable. If you watch him, he’s still showing for the ball and he still tries to find space.

He had a few chances today and probably should have done better with them but only time will tell if he can get back to the levels we have seen him at.

Seems distracted at times. Was he ill earlier in the season or has he had personal issues?
 
Jaded after how many games? Just had 2 weeks off from international duty, it was another anonymous display today from Phil? Really want him to get close to last season but seems half hearted at times. His closing down has dropped off as has a few others.
Phil isn’t the only one but as fans we have seen how good he can be. Head up Phil and get a grip of whatever it is.
Did you watch Foden versus Sporting and Bournemouth?

He was his usual brilliant self. He can't do it by himself. He had a super late start to the season, btw.
 
Jaded after how many games? Just had 2 weeks off from international duty, it was another anonymous display today from Phil? Really want him to get close to last season but seems half hearted at times. His closing down has dropped off as has a few others.
Phil isn’t the only one but as fans we have seen how good he can be. Head up Phil and get a grip of whatever it is.
Your last sentence has hit the nail on the head
 
Phil is mainly a second striker not a creator.
In terms of now? That wasn’t the player he always promised to be when you watched him come through the ranks. The biggest thing he’s lost is his burst of pace. Just doesn’t get away from people after a brilliant turn like he used to
 
In terms of now? That wasn’t the player he always promised to be when you watched him come through the ranks. The biggest thing he’s lost is his burst of pace. Just doesn’t get away from people after a brilliant turn like he used to
Yes that's my conclusion from watching him over the last few years, he doesn't create enough for a 10 but can score goals which unfortunately he hasn't been doing this season, and if he's lost his burst of pace at 24 that's worrying.
 
Let’s face it. He is playing poorly in a poor team. He cannot win games on his own and as as long as Guardiol and Walker are our attempt at attacking from wide we will struggle. Bernie and Gundo are zero support just now. Many of these players are legends but if we are honest, this is the worst team we have seen since Pep’s first season. They do not look like they can execute his game plan. The answer is not to change it. The answer is to get players that can.
 
Let’s face it. He is playing poorly in a poor team. He cannot win games on his own and as as long as Guardiol and Walker are our attempt at attacking from wide we will struggle. Bernie and Gundo are zero support just now. Many of these players are legends but if we are honest, this is the worst team we have seen since Pep’s first season. They do not look like they can execute his game plan. The answer is not to change it. The answer is to get players that can.
Completely agree the lack of width in that line up today was a huge problem
 

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