Foden has been transformed into new David Silva & England’s swiss army knife
WHEN David Silva announced he was leaving English football at the end of the 2019/20 season to return to Spain with Real Sociedad, Manchester City fans were rightly devastated.
A magician with the ball at his feet and an uncanny knack for finding space where no one else thought it existed, Silva was a firm favourite for City fans and neutrals alike.
Everyone wondered how much would it cost to replace a player like Silva. Even for a club as well funded and backed as Man City the cost would be extraordinary.
However, it turns out the transfer fee to find the Spaniard's successor was a big fat zero.
This is because City had the perfect replacement already breaking through from their youth system in Phil Foden.
Fast forward to now and the 23-year-old midfielder has 33 England caps and is a mainstay in Pep Guardiola's team as they hunt a second Treble on the bounce.
Initially he was used very carefully by Guardiola with his minutes and exposure to big games limited, leading to suggestions the ex-Barcelona boss did not rate him.
But with Foden now tipped as a frontrunner to pick up the Player of the Season award, we look at how Guardiola transformed the Stockport technician into one of the world's best players and what it might mean for England's Euro hopes.
Positions when you are referencing Guardiola’s team, especially when they are attacking and dominating possession with fluid players roles and movement around the pitch.
This season, Foden could best be described as an attacking midfielder.
He routinely takes up roles on the right, left and centre between the midfield and the striker.
However, the key thing that Foden gives is his ability to get on the ball in the final third and to create danger for his team.
His game intelligence
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