How Phil Foden went from supporting piece to Man City's main man

Lionel Messi . Andres Iniesta. Robert Lewandowski . The rich list of world-class players Pep Guardiola had coached before joining Manchester City was simply astounding. And yet, three years after penning his move to the Etihad, Guardiola shocked world football with a claim that Phil Foden — then, a teenager who had yet to break into City's regular starting XI — was the most talented player he had ever witnessed. 'The most talented player I've ever seen,' Guardiola said of Foden in 2019. 'His only problem is sometimes his manager doesn't put him in the starting XI. Hopefully in the future that can improve.' Fast forward five years and Guardiola's prophetic comments have materialised. Foden is