Are we actually convinced Foden is going to be a wide forward? I wonder if he's really going to develop the output for those roles. He's always going to be more of a slightly pacier Bernardo Silva type out there, very technical but somehow it feels like he'd be better if he was in the game a little bit more.
Perhaps it works out for City, I think they can do things other clubs can't with Pep in charge and the very coherent way of playing, but for England he's far too isolated, you have one of the best technical players ploughing a lone furrow out wide. I think he'd be better in that Mason Mount role at some point.
For me he is no more a wide forward than Greenwood. Both are hugely talented and of course doing well there. I still think both look best when they wander inside.
I think Foden can become a wonderful number 10. His one touch passing, balance and awareness is ideal for the role to me. Of course he has DeBruyne at City and so far SOuthgate has favoured Mount there for England.
I also think Greenwoods future is up front, he reminds me so much of Vanpersie with his technique and movement and of course he started out wide too at Arsenal.
People criticising his potential in performances for England. Remember he is very young and its about the current team rather than individuals and unrelated to club football. You could argue bar Saka none of our most talented players ability wise are starting for ENgland, obviously there is TAA and Greenwood at home, but Bellingham, Grealish, FOden and Sancho in terms of natural ability I think are all at a higher level than the players starting ahead of them, Southgate seems to be thiking more of the shape and defensive work off the ball and though who knows, we may have done even better than we have performance and results wise, the fact his decisions have got us to the final, cant argue against it