'Unbelievable' Phil Foden will be three times the player Paul Gascoigne was, says Noel Gallagher
Manchester City superfan Noel Gallagher believes Phil Foden will eclipse the efforts of England legend Paul Gascoigne in five years.
Foden scored two goals for City in their 3-1 win against West Ham on the final day, allowing them to lift a record fourth consecutive time. first division title.
The 23-year-old has won an incredible six league titles with his boyhood club and is set to become one of the greatest players of all time.
As an attacking midfielder, Foden has sometimes been compared to the Tottenham and Newcastle icon. gascognewho dazzled fans with his technique and creativity.
However, a City fan and rock legend Gallagher He believes his team's academy graduate star will surpass one of the greatest players in England's history.
When asked on talkSPORT Drive who he thinks is the better player of the two, he said: “Phil Foden. I think he's more dynamic, I think he's quicker and I think I'll be right eventually.”
“There may not be much between them now, but in five years' time, Phil Foden will be three times the player Gascoigne was.”
Foden's two goals against West Ham allowed him to finish the season with 27 goals in all competitions, 19 of them in the league.
The first was possibly the most important of all, as it helped calm City fans' nerves as the title race against Arsenal reached the final day.
Gallagher waxed lyrical about his performance at the Etihad Stadium, saying: “I have to say I've seen a few things at that stadium, but when Foden scored that first goal, I've never heard a sound like that.
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“It was a beautiful moment where he, of all people, you know, the kid who was a ball boy and grew up in the academy, so much is expected of him. He calmed it all down, two goals in 20 minutes and it was nice.” After that, everything was much easier.
Speaking about his overall form throughout the campaign, he added: “I remember coming to this program at the start of the season and saying we expected big things from him, he just stepped up and delivered.
“We haven't had Kevin De Bruyne for six months of the season and we ended up winning the league and that's largely down to Phil.
“He put himself in midfield when he really could have been anything that season, and he's been incredible. 27 goals, God knows how many assists, big goals too and he deserves everything that's coming to him, that man.”
Foden also provided 11 assists throughout the season to take his total goal contributions to 38 in 52 appearances.
He is destined to become one of the all-time Premier League and City greats, and Gallagher clearly has high hopes for his future.
