Phil Foden (right) of Manchester City celebrates with teammate Bernado Silva (left) after scoring his team’s second goal in the English Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday (3/3/2024) .
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Pep Guardiola gave special instructions for Phil Foden which resulted in the second goal Manchester City into the goal Manchester United in match week 27 English Premier League at Etihad Stadium, Sunday (3/3/2024). The host City won this match with a score of 3-1.
The defending champions of the English Premier League are back to just one point from the current leaders, Liverpool, with a win comeback sensational over their arch rivals on home soil.
Marcus Rashford’s brilliant opener in the first half was canceled out by an equally great goal from Phil Foden in the second half. The player from the City Academy scored his second goal and finished with Erling Haaland’s cross kick injury time from.
For almost the entire match Foden operated on the right side of Manchester City’s attacking formation. He cut from a wide position inside to score the equalizer with a powerful shot that Andre Onana couldn’t reach.
Speaking after the match, Foden revealed that his coach instructed Bernardo Silva and Foden to switch positions. An accurate suggestion because in one moment Foden was unmarked. He freely fired a shot which resulted in a goal after attacking from the left side, penetrating the MU defense.
“Yes, the manager said to switch positions with Bernardo (Silva). I changed positions and not long after I managed to score the second goal. The manager knows best and I listened to him and in the end it paid off,” said Phil Foden.
For most of the ongoing season, Phil Foden has put in surprising performances from the team’s forward position. However, the return of Kevin De Bruyne and his performance after that made Pep Guardiola rethink his system.
Foden is expected to play an important role in Manchester City’s remaining matches this season. Considering his extraordinary and most productive performance in front of goal to date.
City’s next game is a trip to Anfield to face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Victory on Merseyside would take City two points clear at the top of the table heading into their clash with Arsenal later this month.