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Foden has not been playing on the left wing for quite a while, I am not sure if you have been watching City's matches. The LW was either occupied by Doku or Grealish.
I’m the opposite I think he needs a rest. I don’t think he could have envisaged playing as much as he did this season.
I agree, I think the competition for Mainoo in this England team is Gallagher. I doubt Southgate would consider playing 2 AMs and 1 holding or pushing Bellingham back to a more CM role.
There is a good chance they will. Bellingham is not a traditional CAM who stay high up pitch all the time, he often drops back to pick up the ball, same goes with Foden.
Anderson was very talented but super lazy. Mainoo works hard but his weakness is his inexperience not knowing to position himself into hot spot where all the actions are. That is why sometime he looks lost and become invisible. The more he plays with Bruno the better he will get.
Interesting you can accuse me of not watching City games when you seem to think Foden is playing as a CM. He literally played 4 of his last 5 games of the season on the left, any other time he’s not played on the left he’s been playing at AM.
I can't wait for him to feck off. Such a coward.
It will be this or, England will win in an unconvincing manor with Gallagher playing as he always does (average) and Southgate will continue to justify his selection by saying we won. Then we will come undone agaisnt the first possible decent team we play because Gallagher isn’t good enough. I know Utd fans want to plead caution, but there’s absolutely no footballing reason for not starting Mainoo. It’s clearly the best and most balanced midfield three England can play.
Don't rule out Adam Wharton and Trent A. They are the options Southgate has taken.
Playing so young, gaining experience, is very valuable. He has plenty of energy. Just look at Ronaldo or Rooney
This post aged well
Reading what you quoted is actually really funny to me. It's like the poster accidentally wrote on the wrong players performances thread.
I agree. Someone on here (@Fortitude I think) mentioned about there being a hierarchy to which team mate, players defer possession to. Its a real thing and every team has one. I believe the version of Mainoo England needs, is one that does what he currently brings to the table and is also number 2 or 3 on that hierarchical chain. He's not high on that chain for a poor united team at the moment, so I can't imagine he'll be there for an England team with Jude, Foden, Saka, Stones and Rice on the field. Heck, wven Maguire.
Despite missing almost the first half of the season, Mainoo ended up playing three games worth of minutes more than Ronaldo did in his entire first season here (both being 18yo).
He’s in the provisional squad.
Southgate will ignore him until England is in trouble and Kobbie gets subs on and puts on an absolute display only for England to get knocked out.
2/9 at the bookies.
Oh dear
Actually i was thinking about it and one person Mainoo kinda reminds me of right now with his style of play and ability to play multiple positions is Claudio Marchisio, he's played pretty much all the roles for Juventus, he wasn't really super memorable but he brought balance as that box to box 8.
Definitely not a mirror
Also a ridiculous thing to say there too. Maybe take a break from posting both sober and drunk.
