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Phil Foden doesn’t expect Liverpool or Arsenal to give in in what could be the biggest Premier League name race in years.
Pep Guardiola has seen some ferocious two-horse races during his time in England with both clubs pushing Manchester City hard in different seasons. And with just two points separating the top three in February, each side is well-positioned to win the title.
City’s manager said last week that he does not expect their rivals to drop many points across the rest of the season, forcing the Blues to maintain high standards if they are to have a chance of winning an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row. That is a view shared by Foden as he looks to replicate what he has previously achieved with his teammates.
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“Liverpool and Arsenal are betting very well at the moment and I don’t see them abandoning many issues; that’s the Premier League standard,” he said. “I think it’s going to be close: we want to be more productive and play our most productive football if we want to win the championship. We want to take it game by game and not think too much about the future.
“If we need to win the championship, we have to keep putting issues on the table and not make any mistakes. We’ve done it and we’ve done it in the past. “
Foden scored the second hat-trick of his career at Brentford on Monday to turn things around and earn three valuable points for his side. The 23-year-old is pleased to be reunited with Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne after injuries that have yet to happen. a player that Guardiola knows can win a game for the team.
“I’ve been scoring goals and assists lately and I’m betting more centrally. I think that’s one of the reasons. My thing is to be a striker and get goals and assists,” he said.
“The team has to rely on players like me to find a solution. I need to be that player. I play with quality, world-class players; They put me in the right spaces and it’s up to them to play. It’s kind of Because of me: running behind and coming out to score. I need to be a risk at the back and try to get goals and assists.