Manchester City's Jack Grealish excelled again, as Pep Guardiola shared his thoughts following the Champions League encounter.
Pep Guardiola lauded Jack Grealish following Manchester City's maiden Champions League outing.
The former Aston Villa captain joined the Etihad in the summer in a British-record £100 million transfer, with the goal of shining on the greatest stage and in the biggest games.
He has started every game for City this season under Pep Guardiola, including the Champions League opening against RB Leipzig.
In addition to providing the opening goal, when his corner was turned in by Nathan Ake, the 26-year-old then scored a fantastic solo goal in the second half to restore City's two-goal lead in a tense encounter that finished in a 6-3 triumph for the Blues.
With PSG only drawing against Club Brugge, City now hold a two-match edge over PSG ahead of their trip to Paris in a week.
Guardiola has been pleased with the new signing's efforts thus far and liked seeing him at the Etihad as he made a significant impact as England boss Gareth Southgate watched from inside the stadium.
Hopefully, it will be the first of many, Guardiola added.
I received the impression that he was getting better at many things every day. I'm confident that he will improve in the future, and his contribution was significant, good, and I'm pleased with his performance.
Phil Foden set for Man City Position Change after Man City Training Guide rules change
According to the most recent information, Phil Foden might be in line for a big position move in Manchester City's starting XI as a result of fresh training groundwork with Pep Guardiola.
The 21-year-old midfielder has recently recovered from an injury that kept him out of the later parts of England's successful European Championship campaign this summer.
Foden, who was instrumental in Manchester City's on-field success last season, winning the Premier League and the
Carabao Cup to add to his remarkable prize tally, made a brief cameo appearance off the bench against RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.
However, as the England international returns to full health for Manchester City in the coming weeks, he may not be used in the left-wing position that gave him so much success last season.
Following recent work on the City Football Academy training grounds, Pep Guardiola is 'considering' playing Phil Foden as a midfielder in the coming weeks, according to Mike McGrath of the Telegraph.
According to the Telegraph, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been playing Phil Foden in a central-midfield role during training after his full comeback to the first-team squad in recent days.
Pep Guardiola now has Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, and Bernardo Silva in the central midfield role, with both Fernandinho and Rodri available in the lone defensive position as part of a three-man midfield.
Interestingly, Foden's assimilation into central midfield began on Wednesday night in the Champions League, when he came off the bench to seal a 6-3 victory against RB Leipzig.
Manchester City will face Chelsea and Liverpool away from home in the Premier League, as well as Paris Saint-star-studded Germain's squad in France in the Champions League, during the next several weeks.
Other than a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola's team has excelled, with 5-0 triumphs over Arsenal and Norwich City, as well as a 1-0 win over Leicester and, of course, Wednesday night's Champions League success against Jesse Marsch's men.
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