Keeping his key duo of Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland on the bench before kickoff caused some eyebrows to rise for City boss Pep Guardiola, but it was a fitting testament to this Foden masterclass that they were not missed for a second in a fantastic 4-1 victory.
Not one De Bruyne? Not even Haaland? Not an issue. Not when you have this particular version of Phil Foden.
Foden has a good chance of topping Guardiola’s star-studded lineup, if De Bruyne and Haaland are City’s main attractions.
The old talent was again on display in this magnificent Manchester City performance, but Foden was the team’s mainstay, with the incomparable Rodri also contributing.
