Phil Foden ‘mystery’ intensifies as Man City and rival fans stunned by what they saw
Phil Foden’s wretched start to the season continued on Saturday evening as Man City fell to a fourth successive defeat in their 2-1 loss at Brighton.
On what was a momentous night for statisticians and historians, Pep Guardiola fell to a fourth successive defeat for the first time as City boss, with the club’s losing sequence their worst since 2006.
Foden played the full 90 minutes for Guardiola’s side in a central attacking midfield role alongside Ilkay Gundogan.
It was another dismal match personally for the double Premier League and PFA player of the year winner, as he once again failed to open his scoring account for the campaign.
City fans were less than impressed with the 24-year-old, while supporters of their rivals were quick to seize upon some grizzly personal statistics.
Foden’s eight Premier League matches this season have yet to yield a goal, with his 461 minutes in the competition providing just a single assist.
He has fared better in the Champions League, with three goals and an assist from four matches, but it is a far cry from his goal contributions of last season’s lordly campaign.
Supporters on X were highly critical of Foden’s latest display, with many wondering how his standards could have slipped so dramatically in such a short space of time.
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