Phil Foden has sent an indirect message to Manchester City’s Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool following the FA Cup win over Newcastle. A first-half brace from Bernardo Silva at Etihad Stadium was enough for Man City to secure a spot in the semi-finals.. Following yet another victory, Man City are now unbeaten in their last 22 games with defeat to Aston Villa back in December the last time they were unable to secure a positive result. Foden’s form has been key in Pep Guardiola’s side winning 19 times in that run with the England international picking up 18 goals and ten assists during the 2023/24 campaign.. In the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Foden has been allowed to thrive in a central role however he has continued to impress even when pushed out wide. After the 3-1 win against Manchester United, Guardiola made quite the claim about the 23-year-old following his Manchester Derby brace.. READ MORE: Man City player ratings vs Newcastle as Manu Akanji and Mateo Kovacic shine. READ MORE: Pep Guardiola warns Man City players to get international priorities right amid Haaland substitution. “Right now, he is the best (in the league),” Guardiola said. “To be world class you have to win games. He’s winning games. Always he scored goals but now he’s winning games. When you do this you reach another level as a player.. “He will already be a legendary player because at his age, the games played, the minutes, the goals scored, the titles won and he is from here and that is why the connection with the fans is unbelievable.. “He is the player of the season. With all respect for the incredible players but no-one has been so decisive for us as him this season.” While Foden was unable to get in on the action against the Magpies, he spoke gleefully about his recent form after the game while also sending a clear warning to Arsenal and Liverpool.. “I thought we controlled the game really well,” he told ITV. “We had a lot of the ball and tried to find the right moment to attack, and I think we did that really well. We were always talking about [winning more trophies]. The hunger’s still there. We’ll keep going.. “It’s one of the best squads I’ve ever seen. At this stage of the season we’re going to need everyone. I’m really happy with it. I’m just playing with a smile on my face and hopefully I’ll continue to do that.”
