(sabasports report)England’s Ashley Young, speaking on talkSPORT about Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham, said Foden played as a no10 and Bellingham worked better as a double forward. He suggested Gareth Southgate could start Bellingham and Foden at number 10 together, then play just one midfielder, leaving Eberechi Eze or Anthony Gordon on the left wing. Young believes Foden is more effective when he plays at number 10 for City and that Southgate should take advantage of Foden’s ability to create space and chances.
Indeed, in addition to the issue of location, there is some dissonance between Foden and Bellingham. In the first round of the group stage, there is a picture that illustrates this point. As Foden began to run the ball from the halfway line, Harry Kane was running in front of him to meet the stopper, and Bellingham, now just to the right of midfield, had no intention of going forward. As a result, Foden ignored Kane’s position and chose to shoot from distance, which caused Kane’s serious dissatisfaction. One fan said: “Bellingham has seen through everything, know Foden can’t pass, so don’t bother to run!”