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Maresca's talks with Foden pay off as midfielder scores four goals in two games
October 22, 2026 at 01:00 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
Enzo Maresca said private talks with Phil Foden helped the midfielder back to form after four goals in two games for Manchester City.
- Foden scored a hat-trick and set up a goal in City's 5-1 Champions League win over AEK Athens on Tuesday.
- Maresca said he held two or three private talks with Foden and that it is his duty to help him return to past form.
- Foden said he is going in the right direction toward his best level and that scoring always helps him.
- City has won seven straight Premier League matches to lead by three points and faces Aston Villa on Saturday.