straight to your inbox Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has explained why Man City playmaker Phil Foden already looks like a 'senior professional' at this early stage in his career.
Foden has taken his game to another level of late, shown by his starring role in the 4-0 win over Liverpool earlier this month.The 20-year-old was on the bench for the subsequent loss at Southampton but started once again at home to Newcastle United tonight.
BT Sport's pre-match coverage of the contest naturally included heaps of praise for the midfielder and Ferdinand analysed what areas of Foden's game are ever-improving.
He told BT Sport: “This kid’s a phenomenal talent. We’ve been waiting a long time for him to come into the fold. The kid’s come.
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