{"id":1105425,"date":"2019-09-08T16:40:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T15:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1105425"},"modified":"2019-09-29T17:57:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T16:57:56","slug":"foden-guardiola-advice-rejects-man-city","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/foden-guardiola-advice-rejects-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Foden rejects Guardiola ‘shyness’ advice in his search for Man City game time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phil Foden has insisted he will not change his personality after Pep Guardiola suggested he needs to be “more assertive” to boost his chances of regular game time at Manchester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foden has impressed again for England Under-21s during the international break thus far, but Guardiola previously hinted that the midfielder needs to put his ‘shyness’<\/a> to one side as he competes for minutes with a host of international stars at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

Is Foden ready? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Foden made just 13 Premier League appearances last season.<\/li>\n
  • However, he did appear in every single competition for the Citizens.<\/li>\n
  • He scored a crucial winner at home to Spurs last season en route to the title.<\/li>\n
  • The midfielder came on as a late substitute against West Ham on the opening day of the current campaign.<\/li>\n
  • But he has failed to made an appearance in the weeks that have followed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n