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"A lot more responsibility" - Phil Foden relishes new Man City challenge after Ilkay Gundogan exit
27.07.2023 - 16:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Phil Foden says he would relish the responsibility of being tasked with replacing Ilkay Gundogan's role in the Man City midfield next season.
The 23-year-old has played the majority of his matches in the City first-team as a left winger but is currently being considered for a more central role following the departure of the club captain.
Foden shone in a central role in the Champions League final win over Inter Milan last month, having been tested there across the last few matches of the season.
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City have already signed Mateo Kovacic to help strengthen their options in midfield, though Foden is another option to play there, and has played almost entirely in midfield during pre-season.
"It’s happening now in pre season but I don’t know if it’s going to happen in the season as well – we’ll have to see," Foden told reporters in Tokyo of his recent position switch. "I’ll just try to be ready for that if it happens. I know I can play anywhere along the front, in midfield as well, just be ready for whatever the manager wants."
Guardiola has regularly backed Foden for a move more central in the future, though he has had some doubts over his tactical discipline to play in such a position.
Foden's increased maturity and gradual development now make him a much better fit for the role, and he admits he would have a lot more responsibility if he played as a midfielder going forward.
Asked for the difference between the two positions, he continued: "A lot of defensive responsibilities – a lot more things
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