Hello, this is international football commentator Derek Ray, and you're listening to the Ranks

FC podcast. Hello, Rank's Squad. Hello, Rank Squad, and welcome to Rank's FC.

It's your favourite football podcast back with another excerpt from our Monday Postbox, which

goes out on our Patreon every week.

We discuss all of the weekend's action guided by our patrons who

ask questions every week. This week's excerpt is all about the Manchester Derby and the effect

that Phil Foden had on that game, where it leaves his player of the year chances, his chances

of starting for England at the Euros and all the rest of it.

Let's get stuck in. Let's start with the Manchester Derby.

Beg God, he says, Phil Bowden, take a bow. I don't know how many times I've written those words this

season, but it's an awful lot. Surely, he's the frontrunner for player of the season. In the absence of King Kev,

he's really stepped up and consistently performed in the big moments, dragging 60, kicking

and screaming through games. Of all the names of the top performing clubs, he's been the only one

who's been a consistent perform with our whole season and repeatedly offering performances like

on Sunday. Chris says, given his chances of winning multiple titles this year,

does Foden have to be considered in the conversation for the Ballon Door?

Arguably the best form player in the Premier League.

Return Jais says Foden, PFA player of the year when?

Clack, so it says, should Foden start over Saka for England at the Euro?

I know what Klaught's doing here.

We're going to come back to that.

And Cole Collins says, Phil Foden is unreal, continues to come up with the big

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