Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says he has his “hunger” back and is out to prove the doubters wrong ahead of the 2025-26 season.
The 25-year-old has spoken about experiencing mental and off-pitch struggles amid a dip in performance last season, but he started City’s Club World Cup campaign with a goal inside two minutes in a 2-0 win over Wydad AC on Wednesday.
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Foden was named the PFA Player of the Year and Football Writers’ Player of the Year in 2023-24 as he scored a career-high 19 Premier League goals, but he struggled to reach the same heights last season as City finished the campaign without a major trophy.
“It was a difficult season, I’m not going to lie. It was not the best,” Foden told reporters after Wednesday’s Club World Cup win at Lincoln Financial Field. “I got a little bit of time off, rested. New start, new me, so (I’m) just looking forward to the season.
“The hunger inside me is back and I want to prove people wrong. Hopefully that can happen. It’s only just the first game, so, there’s still so many games to go but I can see the concentration in everyone’s faces in training. We want to try and put last year behind us and get back to how we used to. So, the determination is definitely there.”
There were only three weeks between the end of the Premier League season and the start of this newly-expanded Club World Cup in the United States.
Foden was not selected by Thomas Tuchel for England’s fixtures against Andorra and Senegal during June’s international break, and he believes that small window off was key for him.
“Not a lot of footballers these days get much time off, so it’s very important,” he said. “I struggled to switch off completely. I just rested with the family, did my own thing. I needed it.
“(I’ve been) working on things that can improve and just trying to take it into the game today. I’m happy to get back in with the goals, obviously creating chances as well. That’s what I want to do.”
Foden played in midfield against Wydad alongside new signing Tijjani Reijnders, which saw him play deeper than usual out of possession.
“It’s different from what I’m used to,” Foden added. “Obviously, when they had the ball, I was playing as a holding midfielder with a two. So, it’s something I’ve not been used to but I enjoyed it. I want to be in the middle as much as I can.
“Maybe not that deep, but a bit higher. But as long as I’m in the middle, I feel myself and (I feel) comfortable. I just enjoyed it.”
City return to action against Al Ain on Sunday.
(Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images)
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