Premier League Player of the Season 2023-24, Phil Foden continued to score a brace in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over West Ham, helping Man City win their eighth Premier League title in the club’s history. . After completing the double in less than 20 minutes, Foden continued to perform Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic celebration: “Calma, I’m Here” which has appeared in several Premier League matches. and even El Clasico later. Ronaldo still uses it sometimes.
Ronaldo’s famous “Calma, I’m Here” celebration was recreated by Foden. Photo: X Manchester City
With his outstanding performances, Foden won the Premier League 2023-2024 Player of the Season award. Man City won the Premier League championship for the fourth time in a row and this is also the only achievement a club has ever achieved in this tournament. The last time the team holding the record of winning three consecutive championships was Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, and now Pep Guardiola has broken it.
Phil Foden is one of the main factors to help Manchester City lift the title this season. More broadly, this midfielder has 19 goals and 8 assists in the domestic league, a remarkable achievement in the context of the blue half of Man City losing Kevin De Bruyne for most of the season. Exploding at the right time is also a big plus for the young talent who is gradually asserting his name in Manchester City’s history.
“Calma, I’m Here” – CR7’s trademark celebration was recreated by Foden. Photo: X TCR
At the present time, Foden has also surpassed the achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba or Frank Lampard with 3 hat tricks in the Premier League. At the age of 21, this midfielder also has respectable statistics, better than his senior in the Manchester United shirt when he was 21 years old.
Phil Foden is likened to “Pep Guardiola’s Messi”. Photo: The Sun
When asked about “Ronaldo or Messi, who is better?” ”, Foden also avoided choosing a character. He chose both and said they were both great players in world football. The English midfielder is considered one of the best left tackles at the moment, and is also the “second Messi” that Pep Guardiola is raising.