TalkSPORT pundit, Jamie OâHara, believes Manchester City youngster, Phil Foden, who is widely regarded as one of English footballâs brightest prospects will be one of the best players that England will have ever had in their national team.
The pundit claims the City youngster is âway betterâ than Manchester City legend, David Silva was at the club and went ahead comparing him to Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
âI think heâs heâs a potential future England captain. For me, heâs going to be one of the best players weâve ever seen play for Englandâ OâHara told talkSPORT.
âWe talk about David Silva, a Man City legend in terms of what heâs done, but he went to the club when he was established as a finished article. For me, Phil Foden is going to be way better than Silva at Man City. Heâs doing it already against Real Madrid and heâs still only a kid.â
He added: âEveryoneâs talking about Greenwood, Rashford and all these great young players, but Foden is the best player. He will be Englandâs best player. Play him anywhere he wants to play. I think he can play anywhere.â
You can listen to OâHaraâs point of view below.
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â talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 10, 2020
Phil Foden was surprisingly included in the starting XI for crucial Champions League clash against Real Madrid last saturday.
With players like David Silva, Bernardo and also Riyad Mahrez on the substitutesâ bench, to include Foden felt like a statement from Guardiola and the youngsterâs mature display showed he made the right choice.
Even at a young age, he has the intelligence and versatility to play anywhere, but attacking midfield role is where Foden is expected to more influential. Fodenâs youthful flair, risk-taking and creativity, particularly in the final third, is why he is currently played further forward.
OâHaraâs point of view has got a lot of fans talking with many not happy with the punditâs claim.Â
Disrespectful to say that about @21LVA I wonder if he was English how highly he would be rated?â Sajid Khokhar (@sajid2kmatami) August 10, 2020
Iâm not a city fan but he looks quality already and hopefully see in an England shirt regularly soon too. Looks to have great attitude and is technically spot on. Not learning from bad players or coaches either is he!â D Kelsall (@d_kelsall) August 10, 2020
Foden looks a fantastic talent but to say he will be way better than Silva was at City is madness. So many poor pundits on Talksportâ Graeme McVeigh (@GraemeMcV) August 10, 2020
U canât compare Foden with them 2, completely different positions, if they were all vying for the same spot for England then yes, imo Foden and Greenwood are going to be quality for yearsâ DEAN HOLT (@DEANHOLT1) August 10, 2020
Is he high.. Greenwood is a sensation and Iâm not just saying that cause Iâm a united fan but surly anyone can see that Greenwood is a very special talentâ Farnaz (@Farnaz936) August 10, 2020
Not sure he will be way better than David Silva but theres a very good chance he will be Englands best player in the future! Whether its Foden or Greenwood surely that can only be good for the national teamâ kieran mallett (@avfckieran) August 10, 2020
To be fare Iâm a city fan and think Foden has the potential to be a great player but Jamie Ohara did say that the Bournemouth job is bigger than the Rangers job đ¤ˇââď¸
Letâs not go down the road of heâs better than such and such, letâs just let these kids get on with their football.â neil (@neilpmcfc) August 10, 2020
Ridiculous.Even if this was the case (most fans and pundits wouldnât agree) why do the media continuously put so much pressure on our brightest English talents? Building them up so we can insult them when they donât meet the high expectations youâve set for them.
â R.S.C (@Jungs_Shadow_) August 10, 2020
