"Absolutely. Close to the box I think he plays in the pockets perfectly. When he plays a little bit free and close to the box, he can do something that is unique, we know that. When Phil plays in that position behind the strikers, he's a real threat. We've seen already with Phil [these last] few games. When the team play better, when every player makes his potential ... but it's not just today. The game against Arsenal, [Manchester] United, Napoli, he was really good."
"Today, six players from the academy making the starting XI, two more came on, the Heskey brothers, I think their father and mother will be so proud of their kids. That's really cool."
Manchester City won 2-0 at Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup, with Phil Foden scoring a neat first-half opener and Savinho adding a second. Foden has returned to near his best and is most dangerous playing centrally close to the box, operating in pockets behind the strikers. The team dominated but sometimes struggled to find the killer pass in the final third. Nine changes were made from the Arsenal match, with six academy players starting and multiple homegrown players making senior debuts. Kalvin Phillips made his first appearance since December 2023 and recently became a father again.
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