PLAYER OF THE MATCH PHIL FODEN DESCRIBES WIN AS CITY’S BEST OF THE SEASON

Requested to sum up the show from Man Metropolis at Ipswich, Foden instructed Sky Sports activities: “It’s most likely the perfect (efficiency) this season by way of all spherical play… maintaining possession, we defended nicely; so the most effective this yr.”

On what has modified in current video games to result in this enchancment: “I don’t know. We’re simply constructing momentum. Conserving gamers match is essential. We had a whole lot of accidents. Persons are in higher form, the workforce are bonding higher. You may see that on the pitch at present.

“Once we rating now we go for the following aim, preserve possession and preserve pushing. The build-up play was good at present, Gundogan and Kovacic have been essential. They broke the press and stored the ball nicely.”

On his personal current kind with six objectives in his final six outings after a poor begin to the marketing campaign by his personal excessive requirements: “I realized every part from it (a barren begin to this season). It’s good to see me again scoring objectives with a smile on my face and having fun with soccer. I’ve bought a number of objectives not too long ago and I need to preserve going now and including to that.”

He continued: “All of it appears to have modified for me in entrance of aim. I feel I’ve been unfortunate earlier than this run, but when I preserve arriving within the field with the gamers we’ve bought, I’m going to get probabilities so I’m delighted to maintain scoring.”

On what Metropolis can go on to attain in the event that they sustain this stage within the second half of the season: “Nicely, you by no means know what can occur, however the goal is simply to attempt to keep within the high 4 in the mean time. That’s the goal for now.”