If a former England international can be likened to Phil Foden from a stylistic point of view in the past decade, it would be Jack Wilshere. Wilshere, much like Foden was renowned for his low centre of gravity, immaculate technique and eye for a pass — even if he lacked the latter’s goalscoring instincts and consistency — mainly due to persistent injuries. The retired midfielder, who now manages Arsenal’s Under-18 team can perhaps view the Manchester City attacker’s game from two separate lenses; one, as a player who possessed a similar profile and two, as a head coach. Gareth Southgate felt F…
