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Guardiola hails magic Foden assist as Man City beat Palace
TL;DR
Pep Guardiola praised Phil Foden's magical assist in Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Foden's assist for Antoine Semenyo marked his 100th goal involvement in the Premier League.
Key points
- Guardiola praised Foden's assist in the match
- Foden's assist was a backheel to Semenyo
- Foden reached 100 goal involvements in the Premier League
- City maintained pressure on Arsenal in the title race
- Savinho scored the final goal of the match
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Guardiola hails magic Foden assist as Man City beat Palace
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City needed a moment of magic from Phil Foden to break the deadlock in the club’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Foden assisted Antoine Semenyo for the opening goal against the Eagles with a brilliant backheel, receiving the ball on the edge of the box before showing awareness to release Semenyo in on goal.
The assist was Foden’s 100th goal involvement in the Premier League, and he soon added another after setting up Omar Marmoush for the second. Savinho wrapped up the win late on as City maintained the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
At full-time, Guardiola was full of praise for Foden. The 25-year-old has not had the easiest of campaigns, but showed how important he can be against a deep-lying defence.
“This type of game, low block, [Palace] defend so well,” Guardiola said.
“They did similar in the final of the FA Cup [last season], defended really well with transitions and you need quality, spark, talent, vision – something that is not on tactical boards, meetings, videos, training.
“He receives the ball there in the small spaces and creates something that only good players can deliver. I’m really pleased for him.”
Q&A
What did Pep Guardiola say about Phil Foden's assist against Crystal Palace?
Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden's assist as a moment of magic that helped break the deadlock in the match.
How many goal involvements does Phil Foden have in the Premier League?
Phil Foden reached 100 goal involvements in the Premier League with his assist against Crystal Palace.
Who scored the goals in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace?
Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush, and Savinho scored the goals for Manchester City in their 3-0 victory.
