Manchester City boss Kevin De Bruyne has backed his remarkable development, insisting his future lies in the central quarter despite team-mate Phil Foden's "fantastic" performance. Foden is often used on the flanks for club and country, but the 22-year-old has played 180 games for Pep Guardiola and scored a hat-trick alongside Erling Holland in a 6-3 win over Manchester United at the weekend last. Thank you for scoring the first Derby hat-trick! Wow - what a feeling!
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However, the reigning Young Player of the Year has been criticized for underperforming at times and his position in Gareth Southgate's starting XI is uncertain. Kevin De Bruyne, currently the best midfielder in the Premier League, has made it clear that he supports the Englishman and has backed him to become a centre-forward in the future. "He is only 22 now, so he will get better," said the Belgian player. "I know it's not the same at 22." "He's very good and trying to find consistency. He's playing great for us so he'll be here for a long time. - What is he good at? A better question is, what are you not good at? He can play in different positions. I think he will eventually play center, but for now it might be better for him to have more freedom and less guidance on the wing so he can immerse himself in the game. "I see him playing center more consistently as he gets older. Finding consistency in the game is all about the little details."
With the arrival of the future of Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva, a position in midfield opened up earlier than expected, allowing Foden to redefine his position.
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