Phil Foden swipes at Gareth Southgate for playing him out of position at Euros as England star says ‘we never got going’
Phil Foden swipes at Gareth Southgate for playing him out of position at Euros as England star says ‘we never got going’
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PHIL FODEN has finally got his spark back and is now aiming to light up the rest of Manchester City’s season. The Premier League’s Player of the Year in 2023-24 felt burnt out when he returned to the club following last summer’s European Championship.
![[Phil Foden of England kneeling on the field.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-round-16-match-england-913825569.jpg?strip=all&w=839)
Although England reached the final in Germany, it was a difficult tournament for Foden. The hangover from that disappointment lasted several months and it is only since the start of 2025 we have begun to see the old Foden again. It cannot be a coincidence that six goals in the last four Prem games have coincided with a mini-revival for Pep Guardiola’s team.
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And they need their homegrown star to continue to shine to help save their Champions League skins tonight. Only a win over Club Brugge will be enough for the 2022-23 winners to avoid an embarrassing early exit. Yet with Foden back in form, most expect them to get the job done.
![[Gareth Southgate, England's manager, during a match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/gelsenkirchen-england-manager-gareth-southgate-917527466.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The hopes of a fifth straight Prem title may be all but gone but the midfielder insists City have plenty to play for — and he intends to be at the centre of it. Foden, 24, said: “Even though it’s been a challenging season, we’ve still got things to look forward to.
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. “Because we’re having a bit of a blip, we can’t lose belief in that. “I still believe we can do good things and come back from this. I want to try to show I’m a leader by turning up in big moments and help the team when I can.
