Nah, he's going on loan finally.
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De Bruyne Return and Foden
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Agree.I think a team of
Ederson
Walker Dias Stones Ake/Gvardiol
Rodri
Kdb Foden
Bernardo Haaland Grealish/Doku
with John stepping in to support Rodri, would be pretty flipping magnificent
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If anybody is going to be the odd man out here, especially when Haaland is back, it will be Alvarez not Phil.
If anybody is going to be the odd man out here, especially when Haaland is back, it will be Alvarez not Phil.
Yes but I think the question is does Phil stay centrally or get shifted to the wing.
Playing him wide is plain wrong.Yes but I think the question is does Phil stay centrally or get shifted to the wing.
Agree but wouldn’t be surprised if it happens againPlaying him wide is plain wrong.
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I suppose my answer to the question is another question. Who plays centrally if Phil is shifted?Yes but I think the question is does Phil stay centrally or get shifted to the wing.
Don't see a better combination than KDB/Phil. Obviously there will be rotation but when it comes down to (hopefully) the big games in the Spring that is what I expect to see.
I’ve banged on about this for at least two years. Doesn’t Pep read my posts?Agree but wouldn’t be surprised if it happens again
Perhaps.Playing him wide is plain wrong.
Part of this issue is resolved because Pep rotates attacking players anyway. I suspect Pep would prefer that Phil had been given more time to rest this season than he has so far.
But also, Kev is 32, plays a dynamic game, and hasn't got a great injury record. Foden will be playing regularly in the best team in the World. He'll likely get more time in the centre, and over the next 18 months, could gradually take over from de Bruyne.
De Bruyne was already 24 when he joined City. If Foden is the key player, in the best team in World football, by the time he turns 25, that's some achievement.