Phil Foden no doubt this is the pearl of the quarry City of Manchester and a player highly regarded by Guardiolabut after his best campaign last year, this year he lost popularity against the competition of the club’s most expensive signing (117 million), Jack Grealish. Also, the talent ‘skyblue’ proves itself and in its last two starts, against bournemouth and city of bristolHe is marked 3 goals and provided 1 assist, Being one of the best in the team.
Intense competition
Competition with the left wing of the ‘cityzens’ is brutal, both Foden as Oily They are two players who are unquestionable starters in any team due to their excellent ball skills and ability to be decisive in the final third. Despite being players with similar characteristics, Foden when playing with a natural leg, he loses the capacity to overflow and gains the capacity for association and Oily on the contrary, so depending on the game and the state of form of each one, Pep said he rotates them.
The british pearl of 22 years addition 1,857 minutes distributed in 32 games, 21 as a starter, in which he scored 12 goals and gave 5 help, not bad numbers and that speaks to his good work despite playing less. Controversy erupted over his leading role after the first leg of the round of 16 of Champions League against him Leipzig (1-1)where Guardiola did not make any changes despite having talents like Foden and Julian Alvarez in the bank, and with the press adding more fuel to the fire highlighting that the English contract was ending 2024.
Faced with his decision not to have English and questions from journalists, the Spanish coach responded strongly: “If you mean that I don’t trust Phil, forget it. Phil is our diamond. I want Phil to push Grealish and Mahrez and of course Phil can play in the middle, in a more central position. I always tell him: ‘You are very young, next season is new.’ If you go down a little this season compared to last, it’s a completely normal process. How do you know how to manage it, is the question. He he trains like an animalthere’s no doubt about that, and he’ll be back.”
One of the charts
The talent of ’47’ of city Without a doubt, he is a player who does not match the classic profile of an English player, because he is a footballer who bases his game on his refined technique that allows him to be in positions between the lines to filter passes and act as a beacon for his team, Courtesy of Belgian Kevin de Bruyne. Also, he is also a footballer who stands out for his versatility, he is used as a midfielder, false winger and even false nine, with excellent performance in all demarcations.
Its quality is such Guardiola is full of praise for him: “I didn’t know Messi at 17 like I could with Phil and at that age, I’ve never seen a player with that potential. The things he does, his attitude in big moments, his peace of mind, when he makes a mistake he forgets it in an instant”,
Source: La Verdad
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