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Which one was that?
"He doesn't [play centrally] for his club, so presumably there's a reason for that," said the Three Lions boss.
"You'd have to speak with Pep [Guardiola], the best coach in the world, who plays him from wide. He's always got the freedom to drift if we play him wide and that's important. It depends on the level of the game, really."
(source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66781875)
I do think I sort of agree that Foden is better from wide spaces but "presumably" is... extremely damning on his tactical acumen. Tbf as an international manager he doesn't get much time to experiment but like, cmon. "Presumably"? Meanwhile Wiegman just casually puts Daly back at LB and wins the Euros with her