pascell
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Might not have been a blockbuster of a performance but he offered City a lot, lot more than Sterling has ever done on the left vs AWB.
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Weird considering just about every reporter and journalist gave Foden a higher match rating than the defender who schooled him. Foden played exactly as asked last night, for the first time in ages he also didn't look to overplay and rush the killer ball. AWB schooling him is kinda weird. Foden pinned AWB back for the entire game even the last half hour when City sat deep, outworked him too.He was schooled by AWB last night. No great shock as AWB does this regularly to his man. He looked too scared to try to beat him & went for the easy backwards & sideways balls.
Obviously Foden would get a higher match rating than AWB. AWB gifted you a goal which settled the tie. This will tend to bring your rating down. I don't remember AWB being seriously troubled at all by Foden at any point. Foden did score in the first half but was rightly ruled offside.Weird considering just about every reporter and journalist gave Foden a higher match rating than the defender who schooled him.
You don't but most football journalists did and said AWB struggled with Phil. Just because he didn't dribble past him multiple times doesn't mean he got schooled. Foden played well and did everything tactically expected of him... Thats the opposite to being schooled. For what its worth I don't think he dominated AWB either. I would say given AWB couldn't nullify Foden as an attacking threat, Foden was far from schooled.Obviously Foden would get a higher match rating than AWB. AWB gifted you a goal which settled the tie. This will tend to bring your rating down. I don't remember AWB being seriously troubled at all by Foden at any point. Foden did score in the first half but was rightly ruled offside.
Strange comparison. I get Scholes was an attacker when he started out, which I assume is where this stems from, but they are very different players. You can see the influence Silva has had on him in how he moves/uses his body and carries the ball.Citys Scholes
Glad hes English at least Ill be able to enjoy the odd performance from him in that context over the coming years
Think his biggest asset will be his passing and like Scholes you will see him running games from central midfield in a few years... with any luck pep goes back to barca and takes him with him before that happensStrange comparison. I get Scholes was an attacker when he started out, which I assume is where this stems from, but they are very different players. You can see the influence Silva has had on him in how he moves/uses his body and carries the ball.
Since his pre season game against us in the US a couple of years ago, the talent was obvious to be honestSome player he has become.
I thought so, hit very hard though.He's very good but shouldn't Allison have saved that?
Seemed quite in the first half. Looks a very good player no doubt.I thought so, hit very hard though.
Brilliant performance from him though, turning into quite the player though it sickens me to admit.
Chest height right at him. Shocking goalkeeping. Kneeled down underneath it.He's very good but shouldn't Allison have saved that?
He’s deceptively quick as well, in a Rooney-ish sort of way.Seemed quite in the first half. Looks a very good player no doubt.
Yes agree 20 yrs old sensational is the word!It took me a while to see it but this kid is fecking sensational
He did start him against Iceland and we know what happened then. He started him in the home game against Iceland too, I think he'll have him as first choice.unreal, he needs to start with Grealish for England. No idea what Southgate is doing with this squad.