PHIL EYES ‘SIX FINALS’ IN TROPHY HUNT
PHIL Foden is relishing ‘six more finals’ after helping keep City in control of the Premier League title race by moving beyond 50 top-flight goals.
England midfielder Foden reached the landmark with the first of his two strikes in Thursday evening’s 4-0 thrashing of Brighton. Victory at the Amex Stadium saw City leapfrog Liverpool into second spot and move a point behind leaders Arsenal, with a game in hand on both.
Pep Guardiola’s side continue their quest to become champions for a fourth consecutive season at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and then face Wolves, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham before a second successive FA Cup final against United.
“It’s a great milestone to reach,” Foden told City’s website.
“I’m really delighted at the moment with the position I’m playing and I keep finding the back of the net for the team.
“I want to keep trying to do that because when I find the net we seem to go and win games.
“I’m delighted with the way I’m playing and there are six matches left, so six more finals to go and I just want to keep trying to help the team.” Foden fired home a deflected
free-kick to add to Kevin De Bruyne’s fine diving header and then produced a clinical first-time finish before Julian Alvarez completed the scoring in the second period.
The 23-year-old feels City’s past achievements will prevent any nerves creeping in during what promises to be a tense run-in.
“I wouldn’t say it’s an advantage but I feel it makes us a lot calmer,” he said.
“We’ve done it before, we have all the experience in the world. I think that’s a little bit of a positive that we don’t really feel the nerves.”
Foden now has 24 goals for the season in all competitions and a remarkable tally of eight in just 10 appearances against Brighton.
“I saw online that I score most of my goals against them (Brighton),” he continued. “I don’t know what it is – maybe I like their stadium!
Top scorer Erling Haaland is a doubt for the weekend visit to the City Ground after missing his side’s past two games due to a muscle issue.