Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp both believe Phil Foden must play a central midfield role for England at Euro 2024, adding that if he plays out wide it would be It is a “waste” and a “regret”.
Foden led Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premier League title with two goals in a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday, taking his season tally to 27 goals and 11 assists.
The 23-year-old has excelled in an attacking midfield position for Manchester City, but things are very different in England under Southgate, with Foden having played out wide in nine of his last 11 games. .
Redknapp said when asked about the Manchester City starlet’s place in Southgate’s squad sky sports: “He has proven this season that he must play in midfield.
“He is unique and we don’t produce players like that in this country: players who can half-turn, receive the ball in tight spaces, stay away from crowds and shoot from distance.
“It would be a waste of his talent if we decided to play him out wide. He’s got to be on the ball, play alongside Jude Bellingham and then you’ve got Declan Rice. You’ve got to put him in a position Best state.
“Gareth has to play with someone like him and give him a chance like Pep. It would be brave, it would be a risk, he doesn’t really have that kind of football in his DNA Way.
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Phil Foden’s best Premier League goals and assists so far this season
Neville, meanwhile, compared the situation to when England played Paul Scholes on the left wing under Sven-Goran Eriksen at Euro 2004 to accommodate Steven · Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield.
“I do agree with Jamie,” Neville added. “When I played for England and saw Paul Scholes playing from the left, I never thought about it.
“Looking back now, I regret that we didn’t see the most technically gifted player in his best position. Technically he is the best English footballer and we would have regretted it if we didn’t play him. of.
Foden has played 53% of his England minutes on the right wing, compared to 44% as a midfielder
“It means we have to make some tough decisions but we can’t make the same mistake we did with Paul Scholes with Foden.”
Sky Sports journalists pick England’s Euro 2024 squad
Euro 2024 is just around the corner, which means Gareth Southgate is preparing to announce his England squad for the World Cup in Germany.
Southgate is expected to name a provisional squad of more than 30 players on Tuesday before formally naming his 26-man squad ahead of UEFA’s June 7 deadline.
Our writers published their selections in March, but UEFA have now changed things by increasing squad sizes to 26 men. Southgate still has three spaces to play in, but who does this benefit?
England’s fixtures ahead of Euro 2024
Monday, June 3: England vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – Starts at 7.45pm
Friday, June 7: England vs Iceland – Kick-off 7.45pm
England Euro 2024 schedule
Sunday 16 June – Group C: Serbia vs England (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen – Kick-off 8pm UK time)
Thursday 20 June – Group C: Denmark vs England (Waldstadion Frankfurt – Kick-off 5pm UK time)
Tuesday 25 June – Group C: England vs Slovenia (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne – Kick-off 8pm UK time)
Euro 2024 key dates
June 14, 2024: Opening match of Euro 2024, Allianz Arena (Munich)
June 30 to July 2: Top 16
July 5-6: Quarterfinals
July 9-10, 2024: Final Four
14 July 2024: Euro 2024 Final, Olympiastadion (Berlin)
