Why Phil Foden’s Role Is Changing At Man City | #premierleague #manchestercity

Nico G has also done a great job of picking him out in those small spaces something only Rodri was doing for city before he got injured
This new role could get foden an England call up but I don't know if players like foden will thrive with Kane dropping deep all the time pretending to be a midfielder

Ruben should see this and try to utilise players individual quality to improve progression centrally.

I think Pep Guardiola now plays more centrally, going straight to Erling Haaland. When you see how he sets up the midfield, you find four players (Foden, Cherki, Reijnders, and Nico Gonzalez ). That’s why Haaland scores a lot of goals this season.

foden has been incredible for city this season since the start of the club world cup. he's played a lot like david silva this season. (not saying he's as good or better than silva obviously) but him playing deeper was more to accommodate cherki when he plays as a false winger. the complete midfielder. contributing heavily off the ball and on the ball. defensively and attacking wise.

That's people shouldn't judge him on him on his G/A but need to just WATCH him to see his value , just like Pedri

So he’s playing as an 8?

Pep is making foden into Bernardo jr

Real ones remember the preview of this role against Leeds (A) 20/21…..

Don't jinx my boi

Kinda like how Odegaard enjoys those small spaces deeper too

This is what Bayern do when Musiala plays as well. Creativity can help just as much deep as in the final third 👌🏾

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pep is a genius

Pep made Foden's skill set really slim. He fitted Pep's system but when he played for England, he'd be rubbish because he couldn't adapt to the England style. Unless you play to Foden's strength then there is no point in playing him. Compare to other players like Saka or Rice, who can play a few positions, then you'll get nothing from Foden because Pep's defined his position too much.

Guardiola 🧠

Pep is a very estute man manager. What he has done with Foden will be studied years after Foden's retirement because Pep needed Foden to transform more than the way he plays to become the player he needs, not wants. Pep has transformed Foden's personality a little bit because to do what Foden is doing now, requires a little arrogance which Foden doesn't have in him because he's so humble, meaning that Foden's ability to beat small spaces more of a weapon because if he can beats the small space, the move following that instantly becomes a counter attack because of the amount of players who have committed to the press. This role was perfected by Iniesta, now Pedri, and Foden too. Guardiola developed this role when he bought Frank Lampard and forced Lampard to sit back and control play from the back instead of bombing forward into the box. I now understand why Pep did what he said to Yaya, I forgive you Pep. He wanted Yaya to do what Foden is doing right now. I guess this is "Tiki Taka" evolved.

From Stockport Iniesta to Stockport Busquets

He is a system player