Manchester CityJada continues.
Tuesday in a heavyweight category Champions League clash Real MadridSky Blues appeared to win a statement over the ruling European champions, leading 2-1 with less than five minutes of play.
Erling Braut Håland Sagittarius of both, hitting home an opener who expertly found Josko Guardiolbefore turning late to late punishment to bring back its advantage late.
However, a bad blow from Eerson He led to equalizing from Los Blancos before he was soon after his death, another defensive interference led to Jude Bellingham promoted him with a dramatic last winner, silenced Etihad by a shell.
As he noted Optajoe on TwitterThis is the fifth time that citizens lost the match this season in which they ran, even in the previous four seasons in combination.
Pep Guardiolawith Tim reached up to The quarterfinals of the Champions League, at least, in each of the last seven seasons, but, on the eve of the trip next Wednesday in Bernabé, it seems that the string is unlikely to continue.
As Man City’s struggle continues, attention has turned to the Guardiola players to leave the club in recent seasons, and one particularly surpassed any of the current Man City midfielders.
Phil Foden have continued fighting
Just last season, Phil Foden picked up both PFA player player years and Association of Football Writers The award of the football player of the year, with a teammate Rodri claim “He has the ability to be the best English player in history.”
Now, as he noted James Ducker from the TelegraphHis goals and the numbers of the assistance “fell dramatically”, starting night on the bench against Real Madrid on Tuesday, although they were introduced on a half -hour brand, winning a late sentence when Dani Ceballos pulled into it.
So, let’s compare Foden’s statistics this season from the previous three campaigns.
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Phil Foden’s Comparison of the season of the season |
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Statistics |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
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Performances |
45 |
48 |
53 |
31 |
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Minutes |
3,184 |
2,660 |
4.276 |
2,181 |
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Goals of 90 |
0.40 |
0.51 |
0.57 |
0.41 |
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Assists of 90 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
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xg by 90 |
0.43 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.28 |
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XA 90 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
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Goals – xg |
-1 |
+5.1 |
+10.4 |
+3.8 |
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Footage of 90 |
2.52 |
2.06 |
3.37 |
3.15 |
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Footage to the goal |
40% |
52.3% |
42.9% |
32.9% |
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Taking success % |
58.9% |
49.5% |
49.2% |
41.2% |
As the drawing table, Foden’s metrics are almost universally lower than the previous three campaigns, with his goals and assists of 90, and significant, such as his recordings in aiming and percent of his success, undergoing his lack of confidence.
Earlier this season, Foden stated that he was suffering From “combustion”, as well as nursing “several black” after his efforts for the club and the country, and is currently beyond the second graduate of the Academy of the Man City Academy, which would surely be property on Sky Blues if they had not allowed him to go.
The Star of the Academy of Man City as progressing in the Premier League
Alex Brothers from BBC Sport sets it if it is possible for the 22-year-old to be described as a “passenger”?
Well, if anyone fits into that description at such a young age, it’s Aston Villa Morgan Rogers.
This is because, after spending most of his young career at West Bromwich Albion, Rogers was in Manchester City, Lincoln City, Bournemouth, Blackpool and Middlesbrouga, before Aston Villa bought him from Boro Aston Villa For the £ 15m reported Just over a year ago.
His performances in Claret and Blue earned rave reviews with Ryan Benson of Optta -a analyst Tagging him with a “rise star”, as he noted Toby cudworth of 90 minutesHe became the first player in the history of the Champions League to reach the introductory five minutes of the game twice in January twice, thanks to a quick double fire against Celtics.
On Monday Podcast Guardian Football WeeklyMax Rushden stated that the way Rogers plays quite “Lampardian”, adding that he could actually be a “rounded player” than Frank Lampard, while Jonathan Wilson also praised the villa midfielder, calling him “incredible talents” .
Rogers’ winner against Tottenham in FA Cup on Sunday took his up to 11 for the season, one more than the foden Ten goalsWith Haaland, the only current Man City player who has scored more goals so far.
The midfielder spent four seasons on Sky Blues books between 2019 and 2023, appearing 37 times at the level of young people but never displayed in the senior team, before it is Sold by Borou for only £ 1.5 million. Given that now Rated to £ 67 million by CIES Football ObservatoryIt is safe to say that this could be shown as the biggest mistake the club has made lately.
