Phil Foden fires title warning to Manchester United and Liverpool after win over Brighton

Phil Foden believes Manchester City are actually again to their greatest after a hard-fought win over Brighton fired them again into the highest 4.

The 20-year-old, who progressed by the youth academy on the Etihad, netted the one purpose of the sport with a wonderful end contained in the close to publish – and wasted no time in laying down the gauntlet for City’s title rivals.

However, Foden can also be remaining firmly grounded and admitted Pep Guardiola‘s staff will proceed their problem one recreation at a time.  

He informed BT Sport: ‘We really feel like we’re again to our greatest now. We can take confidence from the previous few outcomes now. 

‘Today I nonetheless really feel like we may have completed higher, and we dug deep to win.’

City had been capable of grind out their seventh consecutive victory throughout all competitions after downing struggling Brighton, and have managed to firmly haul their tilt on the summit again on monitor.

Foden (centre) netted the one purpose of the sport to fireside City again into the thick of the title race

Foden’s strike, which got here simply moments earlier than the half-time whistle, proved the distinction with Raheem Sterling blazing a stoppage-time penalty over the crossbar.

The former’s tidy effort was his eighth of the season throughout all competitions, at the moment making him City’s high scorer.

‘I’m very pleased with the staff for the way we stored going till the ultimate whistle,’ Foden added. ‘Overall it is an awesome consequence. They made it tough for us to interrupt them down. 

‘To get the purpose earlier than half time was actually vital. It ended up being the successful purpose so I’m delighted.

The 20-year-old picked up the ball from Kevin de Bruyne earlier than lashing contained in the close to publish

‘I do not rating too many right-footers, so after they come alongside I get pleasure from it.’

City return to motion towards Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Foden has insisted his team-mates’ sights are firmly fastened on selecting up one other three factors.

He mentioned: ‘We know we have now a recreation in hand, and we have now to consider our subsequent opponent now and never look too far forward.’