Phil Foden says there is no higher participant within the Premier League than Kevin De Bruyne when his Manchester Metropolis teammate is in type.
The pair performed starring roles as Metropolis cruised previous Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday evening, crushing Roberto De Zerbi’s facet 4-0 on their house turf to shut the hole to Premier League leaders Arsenal to only a level.
De Bruyne opened the scoring with an excellent diving header, following intricate play down the fitting flank involving Kyle Walker, and the sport was out of sight by half-time as Foden netted a brace.
These have been Foden’s fifteenth and sixteenth Premier League objectives of the season and earned him the participant of the match award after the sport. However the 23-year-old was fast to spotlight teammate De Bruyne as one of the best participant within the division, praising his supreme skill to “see passes different gamers do not.”
“Enjoying with one of the best gamers on the planet like Kev undoubtedly helps my recreation,” Foden advised Sky Sports activities.
“When he is at it he’s one of the best participant within the Premier League. To be taking part in with him in midfield it helps my recreation. He sees passes different gamers do not. Typically you simply should run into the area and he’ll discover you.”
Foden has publicly declared up to now his perception that he performs finest in a central space, however hasn’t all the time had the backing of Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola and England supervisor Gareth Southgate – each of whom have acknowledged his skillset is healthier suited to taking part in out large.
However Guardiola has tinkered issues of late, bringing Foden inside alongside De Bruyne, and he added of his new position: “It is good I am taking part in inside with him now and hopefully I can maintain taking part in with him as a result of it is good for the workforce.
“We simply wish to win recreation by recreation to get to the title.”
Foden’s electrifying type means he is one of many gamers being touted to win the PFA Participant of the Yr award, alongside England teammates Declan Rice and Cole Palmer, who’ve loved their very own excellent seasons with Arsenal and Chelsea.
