Phil Foden, who started playing in Manchester City, will play an active part in the side for the time being
[골닷컴] Reporter Man-Sung Han = Pep Guardiola, Manchester City (Man City) manager, explained why the new Phil Foden (20) was used as a flanking striker rather than a central midfielder.
On the 8th (Korean time), Man City made a big success in the 2020/21 English Premier League round 22 away game against Liverpool, winning the team 4-1. As of this season, he has scored 10 goals and 6 assists in 28 games, including the Cup, and is gradually taking off the label as a prospect and leaps forward as a leading attack resource for Man City.
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Forden was a left-wing striker in most of the Premier League appearances this season. Guardiola used him as a central midfielder or offensive midfielder until the 2017/18 season, which gave Foden the opportunity to make his first team debut in Manchester City. Prior to this, Forden played an active part in the Man City under 18 team mainly as a midyear resource.
But Guardiola told an official press conference after the game against Liverpool: “Forden is still really young. Sometimes he doesn’t understand how to choose a location in a specific situation. Even today, he hasn’t made a few proper placements in the first half. Because of this, it is easier for him to play on the side now.”
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“I hope Foden can improve and understand football more and more,” said Guardiola. “He will learn more in the future.”
Meanwhile, Forden set the record for the most time in a season in his personal career as of this season, with Man City remaining 16 games in the Premier League. He had a 1023 appearance time this season. This is the first time that Forden has surpassed 1,000 minutes in a season after making his first team debut in Man City in the 2017/18 season.