Who is getting picked over him exactly?!
He plays with Bellingham and Rice and Rashford has often played with him as well. Their caps reflect the length of time they've been in the England setup. Rashford made his debut over 4 years before Foden and isn't in this squad. Rice made his debut 18 months earlier and Bellingham's debut was a couple of months later. So actually they're pretty reflective of where they should be.
Bellingham is way ahead of Foden in the pecking order as is Rice, Rashford was picked for his fist cap when he was 18 and Foden picked when he was 20 as was Rice.
Bellingham was 17 years and 4 months when he got his first cap.
Phil should be the first one on the team sheet and the waistcoat tries his best excusing his bias explaining why he can't fit him in.
That's a different point entirely. I agree 100% that the team should be built around Phil and not Bellingham as it appears to be. The number of caps isn't the argument though, Foden played more of a role in 19/20 but was still emerging and then got his call up in September 2020 as he started to play more regularly for City - and in wide areas not the middle which has only been a feature of this season. Bellingham had moved to Dortmund and put in some good performances so made the November squad in 2020 as well - and we were lacking in options in the middle of the park. Bellingham impressed, has continued to improve at Dortmund and then had a good season with Real so he's making the 11. Like him or not, he's still one of England's best players.
Rice has always warranted his place in the side, we lack options in a defensive capacity in midfield so he has to play.
We'll see Foden on the left and allowed to "drift" which is wrong, but can still be effective. He played that role plenty of times this season for us.
I am not slagging the players off mate just Southgates excuse not to play Phil in the position he has installed Bellingham in. Rice is a superb player I wish we had have gotten him.
Phil has 3 years on Bellingham yet frustratingly Southgate has refused to give him a slot in the middle because it's not where Pep always plays him, but I suppose it's an excuse of sorts.
The man has fook all to lose now so simply go out and attack attack attack
If he doesn’t go with Foden in the team, you will once again come up short. And have no one to blame but waistaspace.Bellingham is way ahead of Foden in the pecking order as is Rice, Rashford was picked for his fist cap when he was 18 and Foden picked when he was 20 as was Rice.
Bellingham was 17 years and 4 months when he got his first cap.
Phil should be the first one on the team sheet and the waistcoat tries his best excusing his bias explaining why he can't fit him in.
No credit for it mindWith Palmer Trafford and Foden in the initial panel, its a good sign of our youth policy.