If you’d told anyone last year that Foden—yes, the same kid who bent time and space to dismantle Premier League defences—wouldn’t make England’s EURO 2024 squad, they’d have laughed hard enough to spill their pint. And yet, here we are. Not only did Foden vanish from the starting XI, but he’s also now mysteriously absent from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad. How did we get from “future Ballon d’Or hopeful” to “please rest and drink tea”?
Foden: From PFA Darling to Post-EURO Dud
The turn began when he wore England’s white, not with pride, but with the haunted look of someone forced to play musical chairs blindfolded. Touted as the nucleus of England’s “golden generation” front line, he instead became the convenient scapegoat when England’s attack played like it had forgotten the offside rule existed.
Foden and the Case of the Vanishing Mojo
What followed was not so much a slump as a footballing Houdini act. At City, he stopped slicing through defences like a hot knife through lukewarm butter. Even Guardiola—who normally treats Foden like a Fabergé egg in a hurricane—couldn’t polish the cracks. An ankle injury, songs from the stands that should’ve stayed in a 1930s pub, and good old-fashioned life drama pulled the plug on his rhythm.
He Needs a Reset, Not a Red Card
To his credit, Foden didn’t hide behind cliché. He owned it: injuries, mental strain, and yes, off-pitch burdens heavier than a Champions League final. He’s taken a beat, and City have wrapped him in emotional bubble wrap. Tuchel said it best—sometimes, rest is the most tactical substitution.
So don’t count him out. Foden might be benched for now, but comebacks love a prodigy. When he finds his spark again—and he will—you’ll want front-row seats.Watch this space; the boy’s not done dancing just yet.
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