'He's definitely off it'- Manchester United legend criticises Phil Foden's form, urges improvement

Manchester United legend criticises Phil Foden's form, urges improvement Image source: Imago

'He's definitely off it'- Manchester United legend criticises Phil Foden's form, urges improvement

Abigael Wafula 08:30 - 25.03.2025

The former Manchester United legend believes Phil Foden is lacking confidence and needs to improve his form to secure a place in England’s squad.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has shared a few insights on how Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden can improve his game.

Phil Foden has been under fire for his performance for England, which is working around the clock to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In their match against, Albania, Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford were substituted in the second half by Thomas Tuchel who was unimpressed by the duo. England went on to win 2-0.

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In their recent match against Latvia, Phil Foden was dropped from the squad and only brought in as a second-half substitute, something that has raised a lot of eyebrows.

Roy Keane on Phil Foden's form

Roy Keane on Phil Foden's form
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Roy Keane has also noticed the poor show displayed by the duo and explained that Phil Foden needs to work on his confidence. He observed that watching Phil Foden play at the moment is not as exciting as it was back then.

“Listen, Foden won’t have that problem coming up about where he will be playing, because he won’t be playing,” Roy Keane said as quoted by the Daily Mail.

“I think he might be lacking in confidence. He’s definitely off it. His club form isn’t great, but we know he’s got that quality.

“Usually when Foden is at his best you’re sitting there thinking ‘something is going to happen’, but I wasn’t thinking that tonight.”

He added that Phil Foden has to go the extra mile from what he does at Manchester City if he is to remain in Thomas Tuchel’s squad going forward.

Roy Keane praises Jude Bellingham

Roy Keane praises Jude Bellingham
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Roy Keane also praised Jude Bellingham’s outstanding form who was very instrumental in England’s match against Albania.

“The challenge playing international football is you have to come away from what you do at your club,” he added.

“We saw with his pass for the goal. With Madrid, he is a brilliant player, done it on the big occasion. A big character, not cocky but confident, he has great belief and everything goes through him.”

England are now six points clear in the lead following their 3-0 win over Latvia. They now face Andorra next on Saturday, June 7 aiming to scoop all the points.

The duo of Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford certainly have their work cut out if they are to make the squad.