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The best player in the English Premier League (EPL) has disappeared. I can hardly find his performance.
The British Tribune reported on the 8th (Korea time) 'Phil Foden scored 0 goals and 0 assists in the past seven EPL matches'
Tribuna 'Foden failed to contribute in scoring in the EPL for the seventh consecutive game. Foden also started against Manchester United in the 31st round, but did not contribute to any points and was replaced in the 13th minute of the second half. No goals, no help in the last seven games. The last time he scored was a goal against Chelsea on 26 January.
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It has been silent for 73 days. Foden's slump this season is more serious than expected.
Foden is one of the best talents to represent England and Manchester City. Foden, who first appeared in Manchester City's first team in 2017, has grown steadily under Pep Guardiola. Starting from the 2020-2021 season, he continued his performance by exploding his potential. Manchester City scored 97 goals and 60 assists, setting a huge record even at a young age.
In the previous season, 2023-2024, he scored 17 goals and eight assists in the league alone, contributing to Manchester City's fourth consecutive league victory. At the end of the season, the EPL secretariat announced that Foden was named 'Player of the Year' by fans and panels.
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This season, however, Foden fell to the position where it is hard to expect him to match the honor of being the EPL player of the year. He has scored 10 goals and 5 assists in 40 games this season, but his influence on the game is less than half that of last season. Except for the five goals and two assists recorded in January, which bounced back for a while, he only scored five goals and three assists in the rest of the period.
With Foden's slump, Manchester City is hardly rebounding. Manchester City has been struggling with the slump of Foden and other main players since Rodri's departure this season. The league's ranking has fallen to sixth place, and it is difficult to be optimistic about whether it will advance to the European Champions League next season.
The EPL Player of the Year is gone. If Foden does not regain his skills, it will be difficult to find answers easily even with his frustrating Manchester City performance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
