Step back helped Phil Foden get on front foot again

Man City's Foden admitted this week he had suffered the worst drop in form he had experienced in his so-far brief, but brilliant, career

BACK IN FORM: Nick Pope of Newcastle United (obscured) makes a save from Phil Foden of Manchester City during the Premier League match at Etihad Stadium. Pic: Michael Regan/Getty Images

If this is how Phil Foden responds to the worst dip in his career, then Pep Guardiola should hope his England winger experiences such crises more frequently.

On just his 10th start in the past four months, Foden scored a superb solo goal to set up an important City win that kept Guardiola’s team in contention for what would be a third consecutive league title.