You only need to have a cursory browse of the headlines to see the name on everyone’s lips after Manchester City‘s massive 4-1 win away at Liverpool. Arise, Philip Walter Andres Foden.
In 2021, this is the biggest game in English football, the most dominant duopoly in the Premier League since the peak years of Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United and Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.
And with a statement win on Merseyside, Pep Guardiola’s men moved 10 points clear of the reigning champions. It’s fair to say it made an impact far and wide.
LA Lakers star Alex Caruso could only repeat his claim that Foden is a world-class talent, with the requisite flame emojis, while Carles Puyol observed: “Vaya jugadorazo” – “What a great player”.
Ilkay Gundogan might have responded to his penalty miss by scoring twice, Alisson had his own Fabian Barthez moment(s), John Stones continued his resurgence with a faultless performance in defence and City captain Raheem Sterling got his 100th goal for the club with his first at Anfield since leaving in 2015.
Yet still, in City’s first win at Anfield since 2003, this day belonged to Foden.
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