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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Pep Guardiola says Phil Foden’s ‘third kid’ can help him reach full potential

Phil Foden celebrates scoring for Manchester City
Phil Foden is in the best scoring form of his career for Manchester City. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Pep Guardiola has said the the third child Phil Foden and his partner are expecting may help the Manchester City playmaker reach his full potential.

Foden was the champions’ standout performer in Thursday’s 4-0 victory at Brighton, scoring twice to reach 24 goals in all competitions, a career high. Yet Guardiola, asked about Foden’s form, said the 23-year-old still needed to be calmer during certain moments in games.

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