CHRIS SUTTON: Phil Foden is the real deal – City midfielder tipped to star for England at the Euros

A fair few people sniffed at Pep Guardiola’s words about Phil Foden in 2019 when he said this kid from Stockport is the ‘most talented player’ he has ever seen.

I was probably guilty of that myself. This is a guy who has managed Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and David Silva. I thought, ‘Come on, Pep, you’re having a laugh, right?’

Perhaps he was on to something. Foden is only 20 and we are so lucky he is English. He will walk into Gareth Southgate’s XI for the Euros at this rate.

He’s starting to justify that ‘Stockport Iniesta’ name and we have to applaud Guardiola’s handling of his development. I felt he should have been sent on loan instead of sitting on the bench, but he has timed it perfectly.

I remember watching Norwich play Tottenham in 1989 and being taken aback by a chap called Paul Gascoigne.

It was like he was playing in his back garden. It stuck with me how different he was. That is how it feels watching Foden now.

They aren’t like-for-like but Gazza had that special something about him and so does Foden

Source: m.allfootballapp.com