Phil Foden has sent a strong message of intent Arsenal and Liverpool after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola called him the best player in the Premier League.
And after firing a brace in the Manchester derby on Sunday, Foden is confident he can improve even more. The England forward scored twice in the second half of City's 3-1 win over Manchester United, taking his goal tally for the season to 18, his best return in senior football.
Guardiola thinks Foden is the best player in the Premier League right now, But the 23-year-old believes he can become even better and more dangerous on the pitch. «I think I'm playing my best football, consistently as well,» said Foden (as per the Mirror). «I'm really happy with the way I'm playing and I want to keep it up. I think I've just grown as a player.
»Each year, I put the work in on the training pitch and now I'm getting the rewards that I believe I deserve. I want to keep it up, keep working hard and hopefully keep scoring many more goals. I've been practising on my finishing this year quite a lot after training. I'm really delighted with this one. I want to be that player. I want to win games for the team and turn up in the biggest games.
«I've got a good run of games now I seem to be starting a lot more and I think that helps to find your feet. I want to be involved in goals and always be in the box. It's coming off well this year and I want to score even more.»
City captain, Kyle Walker, was also full of praise for his teammate after the crucial win against United, adding: «Phil has been absolutely class. He's had a lot of top players in front of him, especially since we started, with the likes of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo when he's played on the right and Riyad Mahrez.
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