Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has claimed that Manchester City star Phil Foden is a “better player” than Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard.
Foden impressed in the Manchester Derby on Sunday, with the 23-year-old scoring two goals in the 3-1 win over United.
Scholes claims the young star has taken his game to “another level” this season.
“This season he [Foden] has taken it to a new level, where his goals at important times are potentially winning league titles,” Scholes said on Premier League Productions.
“That is when you take your game to another level, he is still 23 and there is still so much to come from him, he has become a league winner.
“He’s a better footballer than Frank Lampard but Frank Lampard scored goals and won leagues for his club from midfield.
“You expect centre-forwards to do it. Haaland, you just expect his numbers, you expect Michael Owen’s numbers when the team is doing well.
“But from a midfield point of view, you’ve really got to take the game by the scruff of the neck and say: “Right, I’m going to get us back into this game, I’m going to win us leagues, I’m going to win us games”.
“I think Frank Lampard was like that and I think Phil Foden is starting to do that, goals-wise.
“Phil Foden is a much better footballer than Frank Lampard was, don’t get me wrong, but Frank won leagues for his team because of the contribution he made in midfield, in big games especially.”
