"Phil always had, since he arrived at 17, 18, 19 years old, he played five minutes and it was the best five minutes on the team. "He always had this, but this season a little less when he came from the bench. I thought about putting him last 15 to 20 minutes to make an impact," he added. "Phil can play in the middle, a position more central. Guardiola didn't make a change during Wednesday's 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig but did consider introducing Foden. If you are saying I don’t trust with Phil, forget about it. "It's not about intention, he's a lovely guy. We gave him a week or two weeks off, and after that Riyad was in his best time of the season and Jack made a step forward. "He played an incredible effort, playing with pain and arrived at the moment when he said ‘Pep, I cannot anymore’, so he had to rest and recover. He struggled with his ankle after the World Cup, a lot. "I saw other players better than him at times after the World Cup. "(He needs) to be himself," the manager said. Guardiola has moved to explain that Foden is only out of the team because of issues with his ankle and as Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez are enjoying excellent runs of form but he has no doubt whatsoever about his quality.ĪLSO READ: Ederson's critics should be careful what they wish for at Man City
The academy graduate has started just five of the Blues' 15 games since the World Cup, three of which the side didn't win and the winning goal in another only came once he had been substituted. Pep Guardiola has told Phil Foden he just needs to carry on being himself to get back into the team.Īfter being as close to a guaranteed starter as you can get at Manchester City for the last two years, Foden has found himself in the unusual position of being out of favour in recent months.
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