The best way the Belgian can form a successful partnership with the in-form Foden is by aping the departed Gündogan
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
Manchester City, as expected, eased into the next round of the FA Cup on Sunday. They strangled the life out of the Championship side Huddersfield and put them to the sword for good measure, easing to a 5-0 win. The Terriers would have hoped to prove their bite is worse than their bark. Instead, they rolled over and had their tummies tickled by the defending Premier League champions.
Phil Foden was again the star of the show, the 23-year-old grabbing his chance to play centrally with both hands in a player-of-the-match performance but the real talking point was Kevin De Bruyne’s return. De Bruyne has missed the past five months of action owing to a hamstring injury sustained in the opening-day win over Burnley. The 32-year-old came on in the 57th minute on Sunday much to the delight of the Huddersfield support. “Stop, stop! They’re already dead!” neutrals must have cried when the number 17 went up.
Continue reading…The best way the Belgian can form a successful partnership with the in-form Foden is by aping the departed GündoganBy Ben McAleer for WhoScoredManchester City, as expected, eased into the next round of the FA Cup on Sunday. They strangled the life out of the Championship side Huddersfield and put them to the sword for good measure, easing to a 5-0 win. The Terriers would have hoped to prove their bite is worse than their bark. Instead, they rolled over and had their tummies tickled by the defending Premier League champions.Phil Foden was again the star of the show, the 23-year-old grabbing his chance to play centrally with both hands in a player-of-the-match performance but the real talking point was Kevin De Bruyne’s return. De Bruyne has missed the past five months of action owing to a hamstring injury sustained in the opening-day win over Burnley. The 32-year-old came on in the 57th minute on Sunday much to the delight of the Huddersfield support. “Stop, stop! They’re already dead!” neutrals must have cried when the number 17 went up. Continue reading…
