Phil Foden, what a player.
The way the man floats with the ball, in and out of gaps, flying forward planting seeds of doubt in defenders along the way.
But his biggest strength is his short-term memory.
Let me show you what I mean (even Pep agrees 😉)…🧵👇
The way the man floats with the ball, in and out of gaps, flying forward planting seeds of doubt in defenders along the way.
But his biggest strength is his short-term memory.
Let me show you what I mean (even Pep agrees 😉)…🧵👇
He scored a hat-trick against Aston Villa (April 3rd, 2024) but there is one goal in particular that really demonstrates who he is.
In the span of three seconds Foden:
❌ loses the ball
✅ recovers the ball himself
🚀 scores a rocket on a rope.
In the span of three seconds Foden:
❌ loses the ball
✅ recovers the ball himself
🚀 scores a rocket on a rope.
When you lose the ball, it’s often a result of a miscommunication, misintended action, or a mis-execution.
The feeling is it’s a mistake that led to losing the ball.
Many players stay in the mistake because the weight of having to start all over again is too much.
The feeling is it’s a mistake that led to losing the ball.
Many players stay in the mistake because the weight of having to start all over again is too much.
The best players move on from the ‘mistake’ to the recovery of the ball without any lingering in the past.
💪 This is Phil Foden.
🐕 Like a dog chasing his ball.
The dog doesn’t think that the human keeps taking it, he just chases it again, over and over and over.
💪 This is Phil Foden.
🐕 Like a dog chasing his ball.
The dog doesn’t think that the human keeps taking it, he just chases it again, over and over and over.
Pep talks about what makes Phil special.
🗣️ “He’s a guy that makes a mistake and it’s forgotten in one instant and he’s thinking ‘next one’.” Guardiola points to Phil’s lack of memory.
· Forget it and move on.
· Forget it and onto the next thing.
· Forget it and defend.
🗣️ “He’s a guy that makes a mistake and it’s forgotten in one instant and he’s thinking ‘next one’.” Guardiola points to Phil’s lack of memory.
· Forget it and move on.
· Forget it and onto the next thing.
· Forget it and defend.
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