The midfielder of Manchester City Phil Foden, in the preview of the FA Cup final to be played this Saturday against Manchester United, said that he does not want to think about the possible departure of coach Pep Guardiola next season, something that has been thought about for a few days and The himself si coach did not deny. Quite the opposite.
Guardiola, after leading his team to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title, has hinted at a possible exit at the end of his contract next season, saying he is edging closer to leaving the club than stay. “I didn’t know anyone else apart from him,” Foden told BBC Sport. “It’s going to be weird when he’s gone. I don’t want to think too much. I want to enjoy what we’re doing with him now.”
Foden, who was crowned the league’s player of the season, scored 27 goals and registered 11 assists in all competitions, playing inside and on the wing. “I feel like some other coaches make it a little too complicated,” Foden said of Espanyol. “The best advice he gave me this season was ‘don’t try to be Phil Foden in every act’, and I feel like that advice really helped.”
Guardiola has been criticized for not giving 23-year-old Foden enough playing time in recent seasons. “I believed what he said, I believed that everything has a process,” he added. “When I wasn’t playing, I knew there were better players ahead of me and I knew the more I grew and the more time passed, there would be opportunities for me.”
Foden rejected the idea that City could easily win the FA Cup final at Wembley. “Last year United was not easy for us. When it’s a derby and it’s a single game, anyone can win, so it’s something we have to look forward to and give our best if we want to win.”
Source: La Verdad
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