Are you ready to train like Foden?

One of Foden’s biggest assets is his super tight control of the ball, meaning he protects the ball well and gives opponents little opportunity to dispossess him.

To work on this, practice the magic box, while varying your different touches and turns around the cones. Foden’s ability to make quick sharp turns also gives him that moment of distance away from his defender, for him to have a shot, make a pass, or deliver a cross.

Practice this with the box turns drill, to perfect different kinds of turns in small spaces, giving you that yard of space away from your defender.

Now of course, playing in a Guardiola team, there’s no doubt that your passing, particularly in small spaces, has to be on point, and Foden is no exception.