Pep Guardiola has said that the next decade belongs to Phil Foden.
“Phil, we know it, he’s young but he can do everything,” Guardiola said. “He can create chances, he’s incredible with his vision. We can count on them and that’s good. Every day he is in the locker room, he is part of the group and we trust him. He’s absolutely ready to play with us. He did everything well. I’m happy with the way he plays. He’s at a good level. He could have scored two goals, he’s exceptional.”
“It’s not easy for him with (David) Silva, Bernardo (Silva), (Ilkay) Gundogan, De Bruyne, but he wants to be here, he’s delighted to be here,” the City boss added. “I assure you next year he will play more minutes. That’s the process. He’s 18 or 19. For the next decade he will be important.”
The team made seven changes but Guardiola hailed his squad, “These players have helped us, they are not guys who did not play for two months and are not happy,” Guardiola said of those that came in. We have a good squad and without it we cannot fight for the four competitions. It’s impossible. We are here in April because we have confidence in the players.”
