"I felt sad for him, but not sad because he is coming on in a cup final. There was a game a few days ago when he didn't even get on the pitch. If that was Max Dowman coming on at the end, you would think good experience. But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch."
"I don't know what has happened, he is a top player. It feels strange he can't get anywhere near the team. It feels like something has gone on there. I thought Foden was in good form but all of a sudden, we haven't seen him get any minutes."
"Firstly, he would be pleased they won the cup, but from a selfish point of view, he would have wanted to be out there and have an influence. That will be a tough one for him."
Phil Foden's late appearance in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal was seen as a 'charity' substitution by Wayne Rooney. Manchester City won the match 2-0, securing their ninth title in the competition. Foden has struggled for game time, starting only 10 of 17 matches this year, totaling 830 minutes. The arrival of Antoine Semenyo has pushed him further down the lineup. Rooney expressed concern over Foden's lack of minutes, noting he would have preferred to contribute more significantly in the final.
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