straight to your inboxPhil Foden is a difficult player to define. If you were asked to describe him to someone who had never seen him play, what would you say?The words ‘talented’, ‘young’ and ‘English’ are a given, but it becomes more difficult when you begin to approach his position on the pitch, which is particularly un-English.According to WhoScored, Foden has played seven different positions this season, having featured right across the Manchester City midfield and attack.
The fact that he has done so while playing just 1,025 minutes in the Premier League this season - the 12th most of any City player, less than both Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez - makes his role even harder to pin down.Foden is undoubtedly a creative player.
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