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19 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

He was injured at the end of the campaign and probably weighed up that they had sufficient coverage in those attacking areas rather than add more risk to the already "at risk" category of those returning from injury (Maguire, Henderson etc)

Or the fact Maddison had the casino incident plus a covid breach in the run up to the tournament. 

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44 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

I think Phil Foden would have something to say about that. He's a far better player. 

Phil Foden has heaps of ability. He's not yet worked out how to translate that ability in to an end product consistently though. 

Maddison is a more effective player at the moment imo. Foden has more ability though and should definitely become a much better player. 

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7 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

To be fair, did he not only start one game? I think given the same opportunity as Mason Mount he could have certainly had the same if not more impact than him. 

For Man City, he's been very good, for this tournament though: -

Started against Croatia and can only recall one cut inside and hit the post

Started against Scotland and did nothing.

Not in the sqaud v Czech's

Unused sub against Germany and Ukraine, where others showed up better

25 minutes against Denmark when he did nothing.

Not in the squad last night (reported to be injured)

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6 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Phil Foden has heaps of ability. He's not yet worked out how to translate that ability in to an end product consistently though. 

Maddison is a more effective player at the moment imo. Foden has more ability though and should definitely become a much better player. 

I was surprised by how tiny he looked in the games. seemed like he was struggling to cope with the physicality so  you do wonder if he has been carrying a knock

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6 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Phil Foden has heaps of ability. He's not yet worked out how to translate that ability in to an end product consistently though. 

Maddison is a more effective player at the moment imo. Foden has more ability though and should definitely become a much better player. 

Foden scored one more league goal than Maddison this season in 3 fewer games. Maddison had 3 more direct assists. 

Foden scored 3 in 13 in the Champions League in the run up to the final. Playing at a higher level consistently than Maddison. 

Foden was named in Champions League Team of the Season and nominated for both PFA Player of the year and PFA Young Player of the Year, winning the Young Player Award. 

Cant agree that Maddison is more effective to be honest but each to their own.

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2 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

Foden scored one more league goal than Maddison this season in 3 fewer games. Maddison had 3 more direct assists. 

Foden scored 3 in 13 in the Champions League in the run up to the final. Playing at a higher level consistently than Maddison. 

Foden was named in Champions League Team of the Season and nominated for both PFA Player of the year and PFA Young Player of the Year, winning the Young Player Award. 

Cant agree that Maddison is more effective to be honest but each to their own.

You could factor in that Foden gets more attacking opportunity at Man City than Maddison would have at Leicester.

I'm not sure they are directly comparable though as they seem to be different style of midfielders

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3 minutes ago, afc1903mad said:

You could factor in that Foden gets more attacking opportunity at Man City than Maddison would have at Leicester.

I'm not sure they are directly comparable though as they seem to be different style of midfielders

Exactly. But i dont see how anybody can say Foden is less effective than Maddison. The fact Foden is one of the main players at Man City says it all. Would Maddison play in as many of the big games at Man City if he was there? I doubt he would at this moment in time. 

Could also factor in Maddison takes free kicks at Leicester whereas Foden rarely does for Man City. 

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13 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

Exactly. But i dont see how anybody can say Foden is less effective than Maddison. The fact Foden is one of the main players at Man City says it all. Would Maddison play in as many of the big games at Man City if he was there? I doubt he would at this moment in time. 

Could also factor in Maddison takes free kicks at Leicester whereas Foden rarely does for Man City. 

Going by his spell at the Dons, Maddison isn't even as good as the Mayor of Norwich

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5 minutes ago, Byrne Baby Byrne said:

Can hardly mind.... surely he wasn't playing on the left and keeping Hayes out the team? 

I actually can't think of many games I saw him playing now I try to think about it. Kid was born around then though, so blurred memory!

2016 league cup final - Jack, Shinnie and McLean in the middle. Hayes and Maddison wide. McGinn on the bench. Hayes played on the right hand side. 

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Funny the way this thread has gone.  I was saying to the loon last night that there were shades of McInnes-esp AFC about Engurlund last night.  Stones, Maguire, Rice and Phillips surely had the MVP between them but they'd no out ball.  They needed to be 30yards up the pitch away from trouble and actually creating something instead.   They basically conceded 2/3rds of the pitch to Italy.  Unless they'd convinced themselves that they would win on penalties which Id suggest was somewhat short sighted, short memoried of them.  It was that Madison Number 10 coming short they needed (and Sterling and Kane to do one).  Accept Pickford wasn't really tested - 2 very good saves apart - but thankfully you don't win games trying to defend for 89 minutes.  Thats where I saw the similarity.  

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1 hour ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

Funny the way this thread has gone.  I was saying to the loon last night that there were shades of McInnes-esp AFC about Engurlund last night.  Stones, Maguire, Rice and Phillips surely had the MVP between them but they'd no out ball.  They needed to be 30yards up the pitch away from trouble and actually creating something instead.   They basically conceded 2/3rds of the pitch to Italy.  Unless they'd convinced themselves that they would win on penalties which Id suggest was somewhat short sighted, short memoried of them.  It was that Madison Number 10 coming short they needed (and Sterling and Kane to do one).  Accept Pickford wasn't really tested - 2 very good saves apart - but thankfully you don't win games trying to defend for 89 minutes.  Thats where I saw the similarity.  

Was saying the same thing.  SImilarly to McInnes last few seasons at Aberdeen, we played good stuff till we led then sat back and he tried to manage the game out, rather than just keep the foot on the gas and try to "win" the game.  Pretty much what I felt England did last night as well. Arguably their most creative player on the bench. 

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2 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said:

I don't think Southgate was to blame for that. I think the players shat it. They thought they were on the verge of history and decided all they had to do was not allow Italy to score. It almost worked as well. 

Broadly agree, but I don't think it was through fear. It's quite natural to be more conservative when you've got something to hold onto, and gung ho when you've nothing to lose. 

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3 hours ago, Millertime said:

Didn’t realise McLean was 29 now. 
 

replies on there are crazy. You’d think rangers have Gazza and van bronchorst in midfield just now the way they are talking about their superior players…. They’ve got fucking Scott arfield who had to pretend to be Canadian to get an international cap

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2 hours ago, Millertime said:

I am regularly on follow follow, kerrydale Street, jambos kickback,  hibs.net and accies world 

Must take up a lot of your time. Should probably give one forum up mate. Could I suggest this one? ? 

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