Could 2024 turn out to be the best year of Phil Foden's career thus far? After scoring a hat-trick in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Brentford at the start of February, he netted the winner in the Blues' final Premier League outing of the month at Bournemouth on Saturday evening.
Quickest to react to Erling Haaland's parried effort, the Stockport-born attacker was on hand to turn the ball home and seal another three-point haul.
After firing blanks in City's hat-trick of Premier League home games against Everton, Chelsea and Brentford, he was visibly delighted to be back on the scoresheet and establishing himself as the match-winner.
He has now scored seven goals since the turn of the year in all competitions. READ MORE: City tensions rise but Phil Foden drives Premier League title chase on vs Bournemouth READ MORE: City player ratings vs Bournemouth as John Stones and Rodri good Add that to the nine he plundered in the first half of the campaign and he is now up to 16 goals for the season in all competitions - equalling his career-best tally in a single season in the process.