Despite the convincing victory of Manchester City on the pitch of Crystal Palace (0-3), Pep Guardiola did not like the performance of his protégé, Phil Foden. As part of the 16th day of the Premier League, the Skyblues provided the essentials this Sunday, a valuable success in the title race after Arsenal’s victory the day before. Overall dominant in possession, the Mancuniens made the difference thanks to Erling Haaland, author of a double, and Phil Foden, scorer in the 69th minute on a serve from Cherki, sealing a logical victory for Guardiola’s men.
Despite this success and the goal scored by his player, Pep Guardiola was demanding when discussing Phil Foden’s performance. The Catalan technician pointed out a lack of control in his game: “he lost a lot of balls, he was too hasty in each of his actions. Phil must play with more tempo, more calm, keep the ball, circulate, and at the right time change rhythm… at the right time, cause the explosion. But in the end, we often say it: he is so young! He still has a lot of room for improvement, he listens, and despite everything, he is having an incredible season. » A demanding media outing from Pep Guardiola, illustrating the coach’s desire to push Foden towards an even higher level of excellence despite his 10 goals in all competitions this season.
