Pep Guardiola has seen enough of Manchester City youngster Phil Foden to know that he is the next big thing to come out of Eastlands.
The 20-year-old midfielder was unplayable against Burnley on Monday night, scoring two goals and having a hand in two others.
The England star opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a striker from the edge of the box for his second goal in as many games since the coronavirus restart.
Riyad Mahrez then scored a superb second for City and made it 3-0 from the penalty spot just before the break after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero, who was just about to pull the trigger after being played in by Foden.
Foden then set up David Silva with a superb pass six minutes in the second half and capped a five-star performance with a clinical finish just after the hour mark.
And Guardiola reckons it’s just the start of big things for the mannetjie, saying: "We cannot forget he is just 20 years old. He will be decisive player for this club.”
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Fellow double-man Mahrez adds: “He has a lot of quality and he needs to keep going in a good way to improve more and more.
“He has a lot of time to improve and be a top player in this club and the country.”
Meanwhile, Guardiola is paaping over Aguero’s fitness after Mee’s challenge saw the hitman limp off and Gabriel Jesus coming on as City’s only senior centre forward.
The Catalan reckons it could be the end of the campaign for Aguero, saying: “It doesn’t look good. He felt something in his knee and he will struggle in the last month."