Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
Foden is overcoached, he'd be like Palmer if he'd have moved to Chelsea.
-
Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara
Mikey Moore
- Thread starter mjc23
- Start date
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
He might be but why he felt the need to go into a big Tournament and just run around chewing gum is beyond me.
And maybe it’s a me thing as I don’t doubt that he tries his best. I just don’t understand why players need to chew gum. And that he wasn’t at his best frustrated me more than if he had been an average player. He just came across as complacent.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
I've always rated Foden since I saw kid in England U17, he's not yet turned into the player I thought he would be, I don't think he's been allowed the freedom to play his game in his preferred position, to my mind he's never a wide player, it's a complete waste playing him there.
Bedfordspurs
Vinnie Samways
He did really well for city playing de Bruynes role last season
Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
Began watching those clips from Thursday thinking it would be like Odebert in his first Start, promising but not much more, but that was a different animal. Incredible he did not get an assist and multiple long dribbles beating multiple opponents.
Yiddo
Ian Walker
He was played out of position.
Dicko
Paul Stalteri
There was some discussion recently mentioning how we all know how Pep drills his players to play his way and it was argued that because Foden has never played under anyone else and came through as a kid playing purely under Pep, had no loans etc.. that when he plays for England it's extremely difficult for him to adapt compared to other players who might have grown up saying under multiple managers, had several clubs, loans etc. and find it easier. It might all be gonads but it was an interesting listen.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
That's his position, he only got the chance because of the injury and rarely plays there for England.
Bedfordspurs
Vinnie Samways
Yeah I know
But he showed what he can do
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
It annoys me when you see one of the best young British players treated like this, what chance have all the others got with the cheap overseas journeymen starting every week for the also rans?
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Fodens class, people are just talking jive. Southgate and his tinkering killed any chance of seeing the best of him. The lads tremendous
Yeah, you don't get voted player of the season if you are crap. Peoples expectations are down to them.
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Yes I am wrong in thinking that chewing gum and playing on a football pitch ought to be mutually exclusive. Especially when representing your country or paid a LOT to live a dream profession for your club.
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Apparently the chewing gum thing is a slow release energy thing.
Think it was Bergvall that nearly choked on it pre season going for a header, can't believe it is safe to be honest.
Chrissivad
Dean Austin
Yeah, it's a caffeine gum, it looks like Johnson also uses it.
Muttley
John Gorman
I'm not sure people realise just how bad Southgate was. He wasn't qualified at all to work with elite talent.
The other great comment above is how these midfield maestros now get pushed into the wider channels because of how the game has evolved. I still say that when referees start applying the laws of the game on the professional fouls / dark arts we might see a return into the centre of guys like De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish etc.
johnola
Dean Austin
Those three play for a team that routinely deploys the professional foul to patch up the fact none of them have much defensive nous.
Wasn't involved much. Supply to him was non-exsistent to be fair.
Would rather he doesn't get played from the start, especially against physical teams like Palace. Continue to let him get 20-30 mins at the end of the game and keep the pressure off him for now.