Pep Guardiola described Phil Foden as "awesome" and "flabbergasting" after the forward scored twice against Bristol City to book Manchester City's place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Foden's brace – once in each half – put the visitors in command against the Championship side before the fit-again Kevin de Bruyne’s superb late strike sealed a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.
Foden has not always been a regular starter in recent weeks, but Guardiola said he has never doubted the England international's quality and praised his work ethic. “I said last week that we don’t have any doubts about Phil,” said Guardiola. “The impact of Phil since he has arrived has been flabbergasting.
He has been awesome, getting better and better. “He has struggled a little bit with the ankle, but he doesn’t complain. He wants to train, he wants to play, play with problems. “But it’s not about the goal he scored in the last game [at Bournemouth], or the two goals he scored today.