Stan Collymore believes Gareth Southgate should start Phil Foden instead of Mason Mount.
England were held to a 0-0 draw against USA in their second World Cup group game in Qatar on Friday night.
After the impressive 6-2 thrashing of Iran on Monday (21 November) Gareth Southgate’s side struggled to break down the US in what was a tight contest with few chances for both sides.
USA were looking to build on their 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday and looked the stronger team for large parts of the game against Southgate’s side. Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams shone for the US, as England’s midfield struggled to get any sort of control of the game.
Mason Mount had a pretty quiet game against, with the Chelsea star failing to make an impact for England in what has been a disappointing performance from Gareth Southgate’s team.
And football pundit Stan Collymore, while commenting on England’s first-half performance vs USA suggested that England manager Gareth Southgate should play Phil Foden instead of Chelsea’s Mason Mount, as he would provide the much-needed creativity and spark going forward. In an exclusive interview, he said:
“I really like Mason Mount’s energy but if it’s Mason Mount’s energy vs Phil Foden’s craft and magic, give me Foden all day long.”
Mason Mount started in the three behind the striker Harry Kane, playing as an attacking midfielder. A position that would be ideal for Phil Foden who brings in the ‘magic’.
Mason Mount played the entire 90 minutes in the 0-0 draw much to fans’ surprise with the likes of Saka being substituted ahead of him.
