{"id":287401,"date":"2023-09-12T20:33:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287401"},"modified":"2023-09-12T20:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:33:57","slug":"foden-nets-24-hours-after-southgate-dig-as-england-fans-blast-hold-that-gareth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/foden-nets-24-hours-after-southgate-dig-as-england-fans-blast-hold-that-gareth\/","title":{"rendered":"Foden nets 24 hours after Southgate dig as England fans blast ‘hold that Gareth’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    England manager Gareth Southgate has been told to 'hold' his opinion on Phil Foden's best position after the Manchester City marvel's goal against Scotland.<\/p>\n

    Foden, 23, was in the right place at the right time to put the Three Lions ahead at Hampden Park on Tuesday after a deadly ball into the box from City team-mate Kyle Walker. And the prospect appeared to provide his own answer to the recent debate with the quick-thinking finish.<\/p>\n

    It came after boss Southgate urged one journalist to "ask Pep Guardiola" about Foden's most effective role. Southgate has been pressured to play more offensively after his side were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Ukraine on Saturday, with Foden tipped as a potential key through the middle, where he's been thriving for his club this term. <\/p>\n

    But Southgate disputed the suggestions Foden has been fielded centrally for his club when talking to reporters on Monday. And he then went on to cast doubt over whether Foden had the attributes to fit that mould for England.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cHe doesn\u2019t [play centrally] for his club,\u201d said Southgate ahead of Tuesday's clash. \u201cPresumably there is a reason for that. It depends on the level of the game. In the middle of the park, everyone wants to talk about the \u2018with the ball\u2019 but there is a lot of detail without the ball. You have to be spot on with pressing angles, your responsibilities and if you don\u2019t, you don\u2019t get the flow of the game.<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou\u2019d have to speak to Pep, who is the best coach in the world, who plays him from wide. He\u2019s always got the freedom to drift if we play him wide. That\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n

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