“Most overrated player in the league”, “Exposed as a fraud” - Fans slam Manchester City superstar for display in 4-0 loss to Tottenham
Manchester City fans have blasted Phil Foden after he struggled to make an impact during their 4-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. The two sides locked horns in their Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, November 23.
The Cityzens's struggles continued as they fell to their fifth defeat in a row across competitions - the most in Pep Guardiola's managerial career. Dejan Kulusevski delivered a sensational cross which was well-finished by James Maddison to break the deadlock in the 13th minute. The latter then doubled their advantage seven minutes later with a lovely dink over Ederson after Manchester City lost the ball in midfield.
Dominic Solanke assisted Pedro Porro who unleashed an unstoppable shot into the left side netting (52') to make it 3-0. Brennan Johnson tapped home in the third minute of stoppage time following Timo Werner's rapid run down the left wing to seal all three points for the visitors.
Foden was handed a start down the right wing, playing all 90 minutes. However, he created zero chances, landed one shot on target from four attempts with an accuracy of 25 percent, and lost two duels.
The 24-year-old has been poor this season for Manchester City, netting three goals and providing two assists in 15 appearances across competitions. He is also yet to score in nine Premier League games.
One Manchester City fan posted:
"Phil Foden is the most overrated player in the league"
Another tweeted:
"Phil Foden has been exposed as a fraud this season"
Other fans reacted below:
"Timo Werner has more G/A than Phil Foden this PL season," one fan pointed out
"Phil Foden is the personification of ‘luxury’. When everything is perfectly set up he will be good and contribute, but god forbid you need him to show up when you need him," another added
"I seriously don’t understand the hate Phil Foden gets, he didn’t even play today," one fan joked
"Phil Foden’s fall off needs to be studied how do you go from winning the Premier League player of the season award to playing like a ghost in every game?" another commented
"Why is the media not talking about this Phil Foden decline?" another questioned
How did Manchester City fare during their 4-0 defeat against Tottenham?
Pep Guardiola suffered his joint-biggest loss of his managerial career after Manchester City were soundly defeated 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur. City remain second in the league table with 23 points from 12 games, five points behind leaders Liverpool who have a game in hand.
The Cityzens had more possession with 58 percent of the ball. They completed 520 passes with an accuracy of 93 percent. In comparison, Tottenham had 42 percent possession and completed 342 passes with an accuracy of 83 percent.
Manchester City also landed a mammoth total of 23 shots but landed just five on target, missing all three of their big chances (xG of 2.15). Spurs landed nine shots in total with seven being on target, creating five big chances with an xG of 2.51.
Disclaimer: The post-game stats were taken from FotMob on 24th November 2024 at 2:40 AM. They are subject to change as per the platform's prerogative.
