Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, expressed glowing admiration for Phil Foden's exceptional performance following Manchester City's triumph over Brentford. Foden's remarkable hat-trick propelled his team to a 3-1 victory, earning praise from Guardiola, who emphasized Foden's consistent presence on the field, stating, "always he is there." The match initially appeared challenging for City as Brentford gained an early lead through Neal Maupay's goal in the 21st minute. Despite Brentford's defensive efforts, Foden managed to equalize just before halftime and went on to secure
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every area of the pitch. United go into Saturday's final looking to end the Premier League champions' bid for a second trophy this season, with Pep Guardiola's side in the hunt for a rare treble with a Champions League final against Inter Milan to come on June 10. The only team to
Erling Haaland, 20, is under contract at Dortmund until 2024 but has a reported €75m (£66m) release clause, which comes into effect in the summer of 2022; the Pitch to Post podcast panel discuss the options, and likelihood of Haaland leaving in the coming months Haaland, 20, is under contract at Dortmund until 2024 but has a reported €75m (£66m) release clause, which comes into effect in the summer of 2022. The Norwegian has developed into one of the world's most prolific forwards