"Phil has to be Phil and not be Kevin De Bruyne" - Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has asked Phil Foden to be himself and not try to be Kevin De Bruyne for Manchester City.
City
were shocked to know that
De Bruyne
be on the sidelines for four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury.
De Bruyne
would miss matches against West Brom, Sheffield United, Burnley, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Borussia Monchengladbach and West Ham.
Foden
is creative and he is also a dynamic figure and
Guardiola
wants the youngster to continue playing as he is at the moment.
“We have the players,”
Guardiola
announced.
“Phil has to be Phil and not be Kevin De Bruyne because there is only one Kevin De Bruyne.
“He needs to keep doing what he has been doing in terms of when we are in a bad moment or when we are losing in terms of what he gave to the game.”
The
City
team will fill in for
De Bruyne
, and probably Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez, and Joao Cancelo will be selected to play.
“The two young players who came off did really well,”
Guardiola
added.
“Gundo is a player who can assist or has the sense to score a goal, and with Phil, Riyad and Joao they have the quality for the extra pass.”
City
struggled hard to win Cheltenham 3-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
“Every throw is more important than a corner or a free-kick and they have these moments, are taller, bigger and better than us in this aspect,”
Guardiola
said of the game.
“But we reacted well and in this competition, it is not the first time a Premier League team has suffered."
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