“I’m not going to lie": Phil Foden opens up on his early difficulties at Man City

straight to your inboxJohn Stones hit back at the suggestion that Pep Guardiola's seven changes had an impact on Manchester City's performance at Fulham, despite a 3-0 win.Guardiola shuffled his pack, dropping Fernandinho, Kyle Walker, Aleks Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had criticised the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for not giving Manchester City a penalty when Phil Foden looked to have been clearly fouled in the win over Southampton.City ran out 5-2 winners in an entertaining game, but the scores were level at 1-1 when Foden nicked the ball off Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy before what looked like clear contact from the Saints stopper.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden insists he never thought about going down when challenged by Alex McCarthy as Manchester City were denied a clear penalty in the win over Southampton.City had gone ahead against the run of play thanks to Kevin De Bruyne, who converted a rebound from Foden's saved shot.

straight to your inboxIt did not prove costly in the end but Manchester City will be wondering why they were not awarded a penalty during their Premier League clash with Southampton. Calls for a City penalty were waved away by referee Jonathan Moss after Phil Foden went down in the box under a challenge from Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy in the first half of Wednesday evening's showdown at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxSky Sports pundits were left scratching their heads over the decision not to award Manchester City a penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash with Southampton. Referee Jonathan Moss allowed play to continue after Phil Foden went down under the challenge of Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy during Wednesday evening's game at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Kyle Walker, Fernandinho and Phil Foden to his Manchester City team to face Southampton, after the disappointment of defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.City can restore their 14 point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Southampton tonight, and Guardiola has made changes in order to try and return to winning ways.

straight to your inboxManchester City could win their fifteenth successive Premier League in on Tuesday, as they host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.Despite City's only injury concern being defender Nathan Ake, Pep Guardiola could still rotate against Nuno Espirito Santo's side in midweek, particularly with the Manchester Derby coming up next weekend.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says that Phil Foden is one of the "best talents" that he has ever seen in his life as he reflects on the Manchester City youngster's performances this season.Foden has flourished in a more prominent role for City this season, providing 11 goals in all competitions, and has been heralded as one the brightest talents out of the City academy.And Gundogan believes that the English international is one of the two best talents he has ever seen, naming him

straight to your inboxManchester City ace Phil Foden has shown he has plenty of strings to his bow this season.Foden has been used in a number of different roles by City boss Pep Guardiola during the 2020-21 campaign so far.The England international has played in central midfield - as a "number 8" or "number 10" - as well as out wide and even up front, in a "false 9" position.

straight to your inboxRodri has explained how Manchester City players came together to turn their season around after it was in danger of fizzling out.Pep Guardiola's side looked a shadow of their former selves as they were beaten 2-0 by Tottenham in November to leave them 13th in the Premier League table after eight games.City's manager didn't like what he was seeing, and would soon rope in director of football Txiki Begiristain as well as his closest assistants to help him rip up their plans

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says Phil Foden's recent form is proof that Pep Guardiola should be trusted to manage and make decisions his way.Guardiola has led Manchester City to top spot in the Premier League despite a number of injuries in key areas at various points of the season, particularly in attack.Gundogan has replaced the goals of Sergio Aguero in recent weeks, with 11 strikes in 12 Premier League appearances, while Foden has also produced some influential performances across

straight to your inboxLast week, Phil Foden was showing why he has such a bright future ahead of him, scoring one and assisting twice as Manchester City left Liverpool's title defence in tatters and marched on to another win.Foden rightfully received plaudits for his performance at Anfield, and was rested when City beat Swansea in the cup during the week to keep him fresh for the visit of Tottenham on Saturday.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is a difficult player to define. If you were asked to describe him to someone who had never seen him play, what would you say?The words ‘talented’, ‘young’ and ‘English’ are a given, but it becomes more difficult when you begin to approach his position on the pitch, which is particularly un-English.According to WhoScored, Foden has played seven different positions this season, having featured right across the Manchester City midfield and attack.

straight to your inboxLiam Delap has revealed that he is learning from Phil Foden and fellow strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at Manchester City.Delap only arrived at City from Derby County last summer but he has already made an impact at the club, scoring 21 goals in 28 games at Under-18 and Under-23 level. His excellent form has already seen the teenager make his first-team debut and he has featured on the substitutes bench on a number of occasions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola felt that Raheem Sterling deserved more praise than he got in the dissection of Manchester City's win over Liverpool.Phil Foden rightly dominated headlines after the 20-year-old followed up two assists with a breathtaking goal to seal the 4-1 win over Jurgen Klopp's side in style.

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher was fascinated by one of Pep Guardiola's tactical changes in Manchester City's victory over Liverpool.City beat Liverpool 4-1 in Sunday's crucial Premier League showdown at Anfield. It was goalless at half-time, with Ilkay Gundogan having missed a penalty, and Guardiola tweaked his system at the break.

direct to your inboxAlan Shearer was feeling vindicated over recent comments he made about Phil Foden following the Manchester City star's performance against Liverpool.Foden produced a highly impressive display as City beat the reigning champions 4-1 at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inboxOne Liverpool fan called into a national radio station to argue that Jurgen Klopp should be sacked after the weekend's defeat to Manchester City, leaving the Reds' title defence in tatters.City outplayed Liverpool in the second half, with Jurgen Klopp's side unable to exert any semblance of pressure or control after half-time.