Phil Foden seems to have made it clear which Manchester City player he holds responsible for Amad Diallo’s late winner for Manchester United.
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Amad completed a 2-1 comeback victory for United in the 90th minute, just 115 seconds after Bruno Fernandes had equalized from the penalty spot. ..Continue Reading
Soon after the restart, United passed the ball back to Lisandro Martinez, who delivered a lofted pass that split City’s defense, setting up Amad for the decisive goal.
Amad still had some work to do, showcasing an excellent first touch to lob City goalkeeper Ederson before slotting the ball into the bottom right corner.
This loss means City have won only one of their last 11 games, creating a crisis for manager Pep Guardiola.
A moment from the match shows Foden possibly pointing out who was at fault for allowing Amad’s goal to develop.
Before Martinez received the ball to play his defense-splitting pass, the England midfielder gestured towards Erling Haaland in the direction of the Argentine defender.
This week in “Players Confused in the Press” (bonus edition): Phil Foden confused as to why Erling Haaland isn’t pressuring Lisandro Martinez just before conceding the winner https://t.co/K3jnF74417 pic.twitter.com/iYYuzn1HYB
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If Haaland had been closer to Martinez, he might have prevented the pass and forced Martinez to seek other options.
Haaland did not score at the Etihad Stadium but remains City’s top scorer this season with 18 goals.
After the defeat, Guardiola admitted he had not been ‘good enough’ in finding solutions to City’s poor form.
He admitted: “All I have to do is keep working. “I’m the boss, I’m the manager and I’m not good enough. It’s as simple as that.
“I have to find a way to talk to them, to the training pitch, to the way we have to play, how to press, how to build up.
“I’m not good enough, I’m not doing well. That is the truth. People say, ‘No, it’s that player’, and it’s fixed, they don’t play. But it’s not that.”
