Mason Mount Or Phil Foden? Who is the better player?
It does not matter if two players are great friends in real life when they play for two rival teams. Phil Foden and Mason Mount stand united under the flag of the United Kingdom yet they are enemies on the pitch for the club. The two promising and highly talented midfielders are always in the news for the miracles they do on the pitch.
The fans of these two clubs often rate their player as the better player but their opinion is biased because they favour their own choice. Let us compare them based on these criteria and check who is better than the other.
1:Personal Stats
Both the two young England stars joined their club at an early age. They are now familiar with the dynamics of the Premier League and provide massive contributions for their team.
Mount vs Foden (PL)
— FPL Steve👨🏻💻 (@FPLSteve) May 10, 2021
Starts 29 - 15
Goals 6 - 7
Assist 5 - 5
npxGxA p90 0.42 - 0.54
Pressures p90 21.7 - 16.4
Shot creation p90 4.3 - 3.6
Tackles p90 2.2 - 1.3
Interceptions p90 1.1 - 0.8 pic.twitter.com/4Ul4oHfjQy
Despite being almost 2 years younger than Mount the figures of Foden are much more impressive. The style of player he is it is difficult to not score or assist for him. Pep Guardiola’s starboy is known for his attacking abilities, unlike Mount who is more similar to the style of football like Xabi Alonso.
The Man City young star played fewer matches and yet he has similar stats. It should also be noted that Mount is better at other areas of the field that are not exactly related to scoring or assisting. For instance, he has a better average rating of that season despite having fewer G/A contributions.
It would not be fair to call a winner in this category so early but based on the above comparison Foden is slightly better than Mount.
Phil Foden 🏴 vs Mason Mount 🏴 this season. [whoscored] #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/fUDkVuWhoI
— RouteOneFootball (@Route1futbol) May 29, 2021
2: Titles
Under the reign of Pep Guardiola this Manchester City squad has experienced much more success than many other teams of the Premier League. Foden is lucky to be related to them from a young age and have his name on the trophy too. Foden is lucky to be a 3 times Premier League Champion even before the age of 21. He has won a total of 10 titles with Manchester City.
Chelsea has struggled to win under previous managers but it changed for them under Tuchel. He lead them to a Champions League title where they won over Foden’s Man City in the finals. Apart from that Mount has only won UEFA Super Cup.
Some people claim that there was not much contribution of Foden in the early years of his career. Even if he did not contribute he was with the winning side and that is enough to get his name with the title.
There is no comparison between Mount and Foden when it comes to winning titles. All thanks to Pep Guardiola.
My boy Mason Mount was ranked higher than mahrez, Penandes, Foden and the oxygen tank in Catalonia in the Balon D'or rankings.
— 𝕽𝖆𝖑𝖕𝖍 🦅 (@cfc_ralph) November 29, 2021
We are clear pic.twitter.com/O0HqdbLRSu
3: International Career
The two wunderkind’s of England are part of the project under Southgate for the next World Cup and the upcoming trophies. Both Foden and Mount are too young to have great international stats or victories. However, Mount has more experience than Foden with the National team.
The Chelsea youngster scored 4 which is more than the 2 goals by Foden. While Foden has won the Under-17 World Cup and Mount the U-19 Euro. It is difficult to decide the winner of this category as both of them are too young and has many miracles to perform.
Based on the above data Mount is the winner in this category.
In 2017, Phil Foden was named Golden Ball winner as England won their first U17 World Cup.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 25, 2020
In 2017, Mason Mount was named Golden Player as England won their first U19 European Championship.
In 2020, they are both are in the senior squad. 🦁 pic.twitter.com/ZDf8NlPbX4
4: Individual Honours
The best way to decide a better midfielder is to check who has won more individual honours to his name. Any great player is always rewarded for his performance.
Honours Of Mason Mount:
- Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2016–17
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Player: 2017
- Eredivisie Team of the Year: 2017–18
- Chelsea Player of the Year: 2020–21
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020–21
- Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year: 2020–21
Honours Of Phil Foden:
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball: 2017
- BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year: 2017
- Alan Hardaker Trophy: 2020
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020–21
- Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2020–21
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 2020–21
At many times these two has been the best player for their team and that has won them all these titles. Nevertheless, Foden is clear as he has won the PFA and Premier League Young Player Of the Year.
Yet again Foden wins in this category.
Phil Foden is the @PFA Young Player of the Year 🌟 pic.twitter.com/W6qcRuSXzr
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 6, 2021
Is Mason Mount better than Phil Foden?
The answer to this question lies in the understanding of the game. The Man City star is more inclined to attack as he possesses dribbling skills which he uses on the wings to make his attacks more efficient. Many people even call him the second Messi under Pep as the style of Foden comes naturally to him just like what people saw in Messi.
On the other hand, Mason Mount is a serial playmaker whose work rate is much more than Foden. The people of Chelsea see the next Frank Lampard in him and he has the potential to complete this dream. At times Mount can score when the team needs it but his main area is midfield where he makes balls for his team players to attack.
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On the other hand, Mason Mount is a serial playmaker whose work rate is much more than Foden. The people of Chelsea see the next Frank Lampard in him and he has the potential to complete this dream. At times Mount can score when the team needs it but his main area is midfield where he makes balls for his team players to attack.
On one occasion Mason Mount himself praised Foden: “The passes he (Foden) sees, the passes he picks out, the way he moves with the ball – a top, top, top player. To do it on the big stage, like he’s done many times – it’s special.”
Rio Ferdinand thinks that Mount and Foden are the future of football.
“I think Mason Mount and Phil Foden could be two of the best players in the world in the future. These players have the potential to be on the top table of world football.”
It would be unfair to judge them so early on in their career as there is plenty more to come in the future. One thing I can guarantee is that these two players will shine and make England proud together.
Based on all the above data Phil Foden is the winner.
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