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Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Man City pile pressure on Arsenal with win over Palace
- Up until Foden's fabulous backheel for Antoine Semenyo's opening goal, City had looked fragmented and disjointed after Guardiola had taken a chance with his starting line-up by making six changes.
- City go into Saturday's contest against Chelsea in the hunt for a domestic cup double and Foden may have played himself into contention for an appearance at Wembley following his impressive showing against Palace.
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Figure caption, Man City pile pressure on Arsenal with win over Palace
Manchester City reporter at Etihad Stadium Published6 minutes ago Phil Foden's magical first-half assist and welcome return to form was the catalyst that Manchester City desperately needed to maintain their challenge in this season's fascinating Premier League title race.
The 25-year-old set up the first two goals in Wednesday night's comfortable 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace to leave Pep Guardiola's side trailing leaders Arsenal by two points heading into the final week of the campaign.
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