Manchester City fans absolutely love Phil Foden. The hype around the 18-year-old midfielder seems to grow every time he steps out on the pitch in sky blue, and consider how highly Pep Guardiola rates him it seems that his future will be a very bright one, and yesterday saw the youngster score his first ever goal at The Etihad for the Citizens.
Special moment for me and a class team performance pic.twitter.com/eKMGfPpZPf
— Phil Foden (@PhilFoden) 6 January 2019
In football, every goal counts for the same, whether it’s a 30-yard belter or one like Foden scored yesterday, they all go down the same way. However, yesterday’s strike for the 18-year-old midfielder wasn’t exactly intentional. After Ilkay Gundogan played a delightful ball over the Rotherham defence for Foden, the midfielder tried to take a touch but saw the ball bounce off his knee and under the Rotherham ‘keeper.
Watching the goal back, Foden will surely get a chuckle out of the way his first ever home goal for the Premier League champions fell to him, but he won’t be complaining at all. That goal was just Foden’s second ever for Manchester City, and if you buy into the hype surrounding the youngster then it could be the second of many, considering how highly rated the Stockport-born 18-year-old is at The Etihad.
You can read the City fans’ thoughts on Foden’s first home goal here:
https://twitter.com/_Jakepowell_/status/1081967121372987398
https://twitter.com/ColinBarnes1971/status/1081965180513325056
Great to see you progress, future first name on the sheet I’m positive of if
— Garfield (Aka Cat) (@go6don) 6 January 2019
The kiss of the badge makes me want @PhilFoden to succeed at the club so much
— MCFC.OK (@MCFC_OK1894) 6 January 2019
You played really well today but I believe you will do even better in future.
— Portia (@PortiaCorleone) 6 January 2019
THE STOCKPORT INIESTA
— JD (@j_davies2801) January 6, 2019
Well done bit of a lukaku touch but a goal is a goal!
— Adriano Ferrigno10 (@AdrianoFerrigno) January 6, 2019
You are going to be world class
— jack derbyshire (@jackderby1996) 6 January 2019
The Citizens loved seeing Foden’s first home goal for the club, and will hope that there are many, many more to come.
