England star man Phil Foden compared to American football GOAT in Andorra thrashing

England thrash Andorra

Somewhat predictably, England ran out 5-0 winners over minnows Andorra in their latest World Cup qualifying match, which saw the Three Lions strengthen their grip on qualification for the competition, due to take place in 12 months in Qatar.

A good night’s work in Andorra 💪

— England (@England) October 9, 2021

Goals from five different goalscorers, including a first England goal for Jack Grealish and Ben Chilwell in the dying stages of the encounter.

However, it was one man who stole the headlines, in the form of Grealish’s new club-mate Phil Foden, who started in the centre of Gareth Southgate’s midfield against the minnows.

Roy Keane full of praise for Foden’s performance

One man left purring by Phil Foden’s display was former Manchester United midfielder turned ITV pundit Roy Keane, who likened him to a quarterback in American football, saying live on air that:

“I love my American Football and Foden has been like a top quarterback”

“He’s been like Tom Brady. He’s just picking people out. He’s got runners and he’s got wide-receivers. He’s making it look so easy.

“He’s been maturing well over the last year and he’s been playing most weeks for Man City. He’s playing in big games most weeks and in the top competition in Europe.

21-year-old Phil Foden running the show for England 🌟 pic.twitter.com/wQvAitMZQI

— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 9, 2021

Gareth Southgate was quick to heap the praise on his star man too, saying after the game:

“If you play him seven, 11, 10, eight. A sort of traditional 4-3-3 midfield with a six, eight, 10, if he was the 10 within that but with the capability to drop lower and build the play at times like he did tonight.

“Part of that is just as he gets stronger as well and part of that will be the balance of the type of player who plays as the other eight and their qualities.

Will Foden prove to be a difference maker come next year in Qatar to help England go one step further than they managed this summer?

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