Phil Foden was, as soon as once more, Manchester City’s famous person on Monday night.
On an evening that noticed Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne named within the beginning facet for the primary time for the reason that opening day of the season, it was one among their very own who was the hero. After Brentford took a shock early lead, Foden dragged City kicking and screaming again into the sport.
On the stroke of half-time he was in the proper place on the proper time to attract City degree, earlier than nodding them forward minutes after the restart. The hat-trick got here halfway via the second interval after some glorious link-up play with Haaland.
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“What a player Phil Foden is man,” England legend Alan Shearer declared on social media. And followers could not assist however agree: “Terrific player. Brentford wasn’t ready for this Foden masterclass!”
“And still won’t be a permanent fixture in the England side. Madness,” a second mentioned. While one other added: “Yep, Phil Foden is one of the best participant within the Premier League proper now!”
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For a interval within the first-half, it regarded like Brentford may need City’s quantity once more, after doing the double over the champions final season. Mark Flekken produced one of many video games of his profession as he batted away the onslaught of photographs at his purpose.
It was turning into increasingly obvious that it will take one thing actually particular to unlock the Brentford defence. However, it was lapse in focus that gave Foden a while within the field, permitting him to fireside City degree.
His second was simply nearly as good, ghosting in the direction of the again publish the place he was discovered by a pinpoint cross from De Bruyne.
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Foden was at his good greatest for the third, selecting the ball up within the midfielder driving forwards, and after a swift one-two with Haaland, he stoked the ball previous Flekken.
City are as soon as once more trying up the desk – transferring as much as second with their win on the Brentford Community Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s facet at the moment are simply two factors off the league leaders Liverpool, however City have a sport in hand over the Reds.