So far, Phil Foden has clocked only a few minutes in Qatar.
England drew 0-0 with USA on Friday. Having won the opening match of the first group, England is still in a good position and leads its group.
Still, it can’t sigh yet. The remaining match against Wales should yield points to secure top spot in the group.
Against the USA, England’s second half performance was lackluster. Gareth Southgate the group had difficulties to create even decent scoring opportunities. At the same time Phil Fodenthe Manchester City star, sat on the bench.
Foden’s benching came to the fore again. He only played a handful of minutes in the opener against Iran, and on Friday he watched from the bench for the entire 90 minutes.
Working as a TV pundit for Sky Sports Gary Neville couldn’t resist grabbing Foden after the match.
– I think Foden is the best football player in the whole country. He is the biggest star of his generation. So he should play in an England shirt.
Gary Neville marveled at Phil Foden not playing. PDO
– When I woke up on Saturday, the first thing I thought about was Foden: has something happened in training or off the field? I wouldn’t want to compare players, but I think he’s a better soccer player than these two other 10-position players (Jude Bellingham and Mason Mount).
Foden’s treatment was also wondered at on social media.
However, City’s 22-year-old attacking star is not in a difficult situation with head coach Southgate for the first time. In autumn 2020, Foden headed by Mason Greenwood with to the nightlife. The two were caught and sent home from the national team camp.
In the Premier League matches before the Qatar Games, Foden had surprisingly little responsibility in the Manchester City team.