Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden was involved in the England under-21s’ 5-1 win over Austria in a European Championships qualifier last night and a piece of footage showcasing the 19-year-old’s skill is doing the rounds on social media.
Both Foden and Manchester City shared a clip on their respective Twitter accounts @PhilFoden and @ManCity which shows the teenager retaining possession under pressure near the touchline and gliding his way through a narrow gap between two opponents before eventually being body-checked in unsubtle fashion by Austrian defender Marco Friedl, who was promptly booked.
It really is @PhilFoden’s world, we just live in it
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 16, 2019
Foden made his 12th appearance for the England under-21st last night and his third since the start of September, playing a full 90 minutes in each, even if he didn’t record any goal involvements against Austria after two goals and two assists across his previous couple of international games. [via TransferMarkt]
He has played more than twice as many minutes for England’s under-21s as he has for Manchester City this season, with just 101 minutes of action at club level, and these City fans on Twitter called for Pep Guardiola to start the teenager against Crystal Palace on Saturday:
Please start him against palace pep
— Kristian Redmond (@RedmondKristian) October 16, 2019
Has to start on Saturday!
— Jamie Davies (@Jamie73156383) October 16, 2019
Please bench David for some rest, give Foden a chance, he is on fire I will replicate this
— Marion (@Marion85978609) October 16, 2019
maaaaate get banging on Guardiola’s office door for a start, would love to see you spin that Palace defence in their own backyard
— oli coulson (@olicoulson_) October 16, 2019
Phil! . We need you for this Palace game
— Mahrez (@GomoLegoale) October 16, 2019
As long as you are fit and well and hopefully in that team v Palace at the weekend
— bluealf (@bluealf1894) October 16, 2019
What did you think of Foden’s piece of skill against Austria last night? Does he deserve more gametime at Manchester City? Comment below with your views!
