Yeah, I think that’s the wrong assessment. He’s always been a final third player. His G/A return is very impressive — Transfermarkt has him down as 41 goals and assists in 100 matches for City.
Phil Foden - What Is His Potential?
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Easy to look great in a squad brimming with quality and when the team is in form. Harder to look good when the going gets tough. Just look at the difference in TAA this year and last.
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There was a time I thought Brahim Diaz would be better.
How great would Grealish be under this manager and in this team. Foden is lucky to be where he is right now.
Might seem pity but his hair style really bothers me.
His goal was really well taken. Lots of power.
Then he goes and does the sign of the cross with his left hand. He must be the anti-Christ.
Then he goes and does the sign of the cross with his left hand. He must be the anti-Christ.
Insane talent that England have in their front four positions.
I really hoped he would get fed up of not getting a proper chance at City and run down his contract and feck off somewhere else. No such luck.
Special, special player. Sucks cos of where he's at, mind.
Ha! Noted that too. Thought it was weird.
He was. All the rest of the family are "massive"
blues, by all accounts.I didn't see it at first because he was advertised as a David Silva type, and watching him I couldn't really see that in him. In the last couple of seasons, he's really grown into his own and is a fantastic player and has top level potential.
His game is so similar to Griezmann, especially the younger version at Sociedad.
His game is so similar to Griezmann, especially the younger version at Sociedad.
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To think they've left it in the hands of Gareth Southgate to get the best out of it.
Criminal, he'll have Mount, Dier and Chilly starting with T-Rex in goal.
What an unbelievable player. It's unfair City have him.
Very true.
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Funny that, I've lost count of how many times Foden's pulled us through when the rest of the team played like shite. We wouldn't be top of the league without his goals vs Brighton or West Ham, likely wouldn't have beaten Chelsea if not for him and would probably be out of both cups too.
Trent has always been pretty bad at defending. Last season it didn't matter because Van Dijk was babysitting, this year it's just more noticeable.
Hes got a very long way to be even closer to Sir Bobby.
What a player. Guardiola once said he is best young talent he has ever worked with... well other than Messi, he is not wrong I guess.
For sure.. but we are talking talent and potential wise - a kid who took England to U17 World Cup so he’s got the hallmark of a genuine world star/generation level talent IMO. Whether he gets there is never guaranteed but that’s what he should be aiming for.
It’s weird that people make these comments ignoring the fact that Southgate actually is starting Foden and Grealish.
He’s taking his “new Gascoigne” billing too far with the 1991 Cup semi barnet.
I admit that I was a bit overwhelmed about him last season, I didn't understand the hype. This season he convinced me in a few flashes of pure class playing in different positions.
He looks a fine talent indeed. But Sancho and Greenwood are also phenomenal so it's too early to tell whether he will stand out among that very talented pack.
That is a petty.
This kid is absolutely marvelous, top top talent and a shit club.
I think he might be the best English talent in the past 10 years. Reminds me of Iniesta, with incredible technique and footballing IQ.
He's fecking good. Ridiculous to spend his entire career at City if it goes that way, though.
They’ve never started together.
He’s a City fan, so it’s very likely he does unless something happens between him & management. He’s their Rashford.
What a player, his ability to retain the football is one of the best I have seen in a young player.
He just seems so comfortable on the ball, running with it and striking the ball.
England have so much talent in that area, I wonder how Southgate will go? Probably defensive knowing him.
He just seems so comfortable on the ball, running with it and striking the ball.
England have so much talent in that area, I wonder how Southgate will go? Probably defensive knowing him.
Rice or Henderson holding and then 5 ahead of Foden, Grealish, Sterling, Rashford & Kane (or Sancho in one of the wide positions.
...But then you realise the manager is Southgate
He is a generational talent.
Southgate can't fit him, Sterling/Sancho/Rashford and Kane into the same team. If he does, how will there be room for the GK, three CBs, LB, RB and three holding midfielders? And without those, how can we possibly hope to keep world-class attacks like Tunisia or Panama at bay?
Disclaimer - I am of course slightly biased in my view
Followed his progress right through from his early academy days to where he is now. Even as a kid it was evident that he could turn into a very special player though that of course has been said of many youngsters only for them to disappear when they get to the first team. For that reason, when discussing him I was always pretty reserved when someone would ask me how far he could go.
Now though, I think I'm ready to say that I genuinely believe he can become one of the best in the world over the next 5 years or so. He really is that good.
Followed his progress right through from his early academy days to where he is now. Even as a kid it was evident that he could turn into a very special player though that of course has been said of many youngsters only for them to disappear when they get to the first team. For that reason, when discussing him I was always pretty reserved when someone would ask me how far he could go.
Now though, I think I'm ready to say that I genuinely believe he can become one of the best in the world over the next 5 years or so. He really is that good.
Yep, I agree.
Its cowardly tactics. Why would you want to play 8 defensive players when we have like 8 attacking players on the bench that would start for any other team.
To me Foden, Grealish have to start for England. This is international football, you won't get to counter attack so there isnt a real point in going with all pace.