Man City must regret selling ‘Best European Wing’

Manchester City On their way to their worst season of Pep GuardiolaGirl’s Campaign at the Club, back in 2016/17.
This is the end of a really wonderful time for the club, which is why they beat six Premier league Championship headings and leagues 2023.
Several first team players are in the pace of this term. Kevin de Bruyne has scored only four goals In 30 appearances for City, while Jack Grealish also failed in front of a goal, network only two goals The whole season.
It was a form Phil Foden However, the most disappointed because the Englishman struggled to really go this season.
Bad Season Phil Fodena in Numbers for Man City
The sum of Ten goals and six assists over 38 games may sound like an impressive number, but this is less than 40 goal contributions that he recorded for City last term.
It is safe to say that he was the best player in the country last term, but since the European Championship has attracted mass supervision, it only went bad to worse for City’s Academy Darling.
Indeed, compared to their positioned peers in the first five leagues of Europe over the previous 365 days, Foden only succeeds Rank 81% in the bottom For successful download (0.97) and at the bottom of 76% for progressive carriers (2.55) and assistance (0.12) at 90, illuminating its lack of influence in key areas.
Its fall from the numbers recorded in recent terms, in combination with others in the City Detachment, is just one of the reasons why they fought during 2024/25.
Guardiola even sold someone in the summer of 2023, which is surpassing Foden this season. Maybe Pep will regret ever letting him go …
Man City Star surpasses Foden after leaving Etihad
By bringing Sky Blue, Riyad Mahrez was one of the most elite players in the best flight of England, especially Described as “one of the best wings in Europe” European football expert Zach Lowy.
After winning the Premier League, Algeria spent five productive seasons with Man City. Over 236 games He scored a stunning 78 goals for the Etihad side and recorded 56 assists. This succeeds as a contribution of naked every 1,76 games, an amazing return for someone who played mostly on the right side.
Although the time came and ended two years when Guardiola Sold 34-year-olds for £ 30mJoining Al-Ahli in the Middle East.
12 goals and 14 assists followed in his first season, but the current campaign showed the mahrez at best.
Really, 26 The contributions of the goals He recorded this term of office by the foden up to ten, proving that there is still life in the old dog.
His former teammate in Leicester City, Kasper Schmeichel, greeted the African jewel As “unbelievable” last year, he surpassed Foden this season through a series of performance meters.
Manchester City Riyadh Mahrez Riyadh Statistics |
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Season |
Games |
Goals |
Helping |
2022/23 |
47 |
15 |
13 |
2021/22 |
47 |
24 |
9 |
2020/21 |
48 |
14 |
9 |
2019/20 |
50 |
13 |
13 |
2018/19 |
44 |
12 |
12 |
In the country, The former city gem has created more great chances (14 VS 7) of Foden, and at the same time an average of more key passages (3 to 1.7), successful dribbling (1 to 0.5) and total duels won (3.3 by 2.5) per match in their leagues this season.
While securing £ 30m for a player approaching the end of his career, he simply refused too well, maybe Guardiola acted quite hurriedly?
Unless Foden again does not discover his touch for the next term, maybe he has reached the highlight as a football player? Especially given his influence at the club since he debuted at the age of only 17 in 2017.
Mahrez enjoys life in Asia, that’s for sure.