Phil Foden's surely too good not to play for England - but where does he fit in?
There was close to national footballing outrage last month when Gareth Southgate defended his decision not to play in a central position for ’s friendly draw with . There were accusations that Southgate was wasting Foden, certainly from supporters who feel the England manager is too conservative and that someone new is required to take the team forward. But if Southgate did anything wrong it was not the tactical basis of his decision, but his comments about it afterwards.
It is fair to say that Foden is a better player than both of them right now, but that is like comparing apples and oranges. Foden with City team-mate Phillips in Doha last year Southgate wants different things from Henderson and Phillips than what Foden gives. It is very similar to why Guardiola has always partnered De Bruyne with David Silva, or , players who are happy to be patient with their passing and are switched on to the defensive side of the game .
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