Speaking on the BBC's Wayne Rooney Show, the former Manchester United forward said: "I felt sad for him but not sad because he is coming on in a cup final. If that was Max Dowman coming on at the end, you would think good experience. But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch. "I thought Foden was in good form but all of a sudden we haven't seen him get any minutes. Firstly he will be pleased they won the cup but from a selfish point of view, he would have wanted to be out there and having an influence.

Source: BBC March 23, 2026 18:40 UTC