Lost possession 21 times! Manchester City's Prince of Nations national team will be defeated again in the quarter-finals of Waterloo or lose its main position

Snow Wolf Kanball

2024-07-01 10:50Creators in the field of sports

In the early morning of July 1, Beijing time, a key battle was staged in the quarterfinals of the European Cup. England and Slovakia meet in a narrow way. After conceding one goal, the Three Lions scored a late equalizer to send the game into extra-time and win 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals. In this game, Manchester City's Prince Foden started the game and played 90 minutes, but lost the ball a game-high 21 times, and his performance was still unsatisfactory. If this continues, there is a high probability that he will be taken out of the starting lineup.

In the three group stage games, England won 1 and drew 2 to qualify, but they only scored 2 goals with a luxury attacking line, which was really embarrassing. Against Slovakia, who had beaten Belgium, the Three Lions did not improve much. It was a bit of a scramble under the opponent's high-pressure pressing, and the number of goals conceded in midfield was a bit shocking. In the 25th minute, Slovakia played a wonderful front-court cooperation, Schlanz inserted a calm goal in the back row, and England fell behind 0-1.

The Three Lions also tried to counter-attack after conceding, but apart from Foden's offside goal and Rice's long-range strike at the post, they did not pose a real threat to the Slovak fans. During this time, England looked a bit lacking in attack. At the time, centre-forward Kane's poor fitness was a factor, but Bellingham's physicality and Bukayo Saka's ball-handling attack were more than enough to absorb the pressure. Foden's nimble movement on the left can also disrupt the opposition's positioning. However, there is one weakness that limits the performance of Manchester City's princes, and that is the lack of physical confrontation ability.

In this game, Foden only had one shot wide and two breakthroughs were all failed. Under the cover of Slovakian players, Manchester City's prince lost possession a total of 21 times, which undoubtedly greatly affected the attacking rhythm of the England team. Thankfully, Gareth Southgate saw the situation as well, reinforcing Trippier on the left flank in the 66th minute of the second half with Palmer, and the Chelsea youngster came on and sent two crosses in quick succession to make the left side more threatening. And in the 84th minute, Eze's introduction brought the left flank even more alive, and his breakthrough cross was impressive. In the 90th minute, Eva Toney came on to replace Foden and became the winner of the game, and his assist finally helped Bellingham to complete the equaliser with a barb and bring the England team back to the world.

In fact, the appearance of either Palmer or Eze was a blow to Foden. And the England team immediately completed the draw after he left the game, which made the Manchester City prince extremely embarrassed. Of course, he can't be blamed for this. After all, playing at Manchester City is completely different from playing for England. In Pep Guardiola's tactical system, Foden enjoys plenty of possession and the right to fire, with Haaland in front of him to attract defense, and Rodri, B and others in the midfield to help him defend, Manchester City's prince only needs to use his running position to get a shot opportunity to score the ball and be done. However, in the England team, he went from a protagonist to a supporting role, and had to face the opponent's defense directly, which also exposed his physical weakness.

It has to be admitted that although he wears the halo of Premier League MVP, Foden's role in the England team is obviously not as good as that of Anthony Gordon, a left winger from Newcastle. The latter has a clear advantage in terms of physical confrontation and breakthrough sharpness, and does not need to occupy too much of the ball. This is undoubtedly a valuable quality for an England team with a pile of superstars up front. Therefore, after experiencing the horror of the quarterfinals, Foden faded out of the start, which is estimated to be a high probability.

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