Phil Foden’s brilliant hat-trick goal against Aston Villa draws comparisons to a Wayne Rooney classic from Man City team-mate Jack Grealish and pundit Rio Ferdinand
Phil Foden’s stunning goal, which sealed his hat-trick in Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa, has drawn comparisons with a similar strike from Wayne Rooney in 2005.
The Man City star went down during a challenge just outside the penalty area but got back to his feet to win the ball back before unleashing a thunderous left-footed strike that flew into the top right corner past a motionless Robin Olsen.
It has drawn comparisons with Rooney’s goal for Manchester United in 2005, where he grabbed one of his best goals for the Red Devils with an angry volley against Newcastle shortly after arguing with the match referee – which he declared as the best goal he had ever made. ever scored.
In his post-match interview with TNT Sports, host Laura Woods told Foden that her colleagues Rio Ferdinand and Joleon Lescott were loudly cheering the City star on.
Woods said: “Every time you got the ball, these two were constantly shouting Iniesta. It was very embarrassing to sit next to them.
Manchester City’s Phil Foden completed his hat-trick against Aston Villa with a stunning goal
It was compared to Wayne Rooney’s fierce volley for Man United against Newcastle in 2005
‘Especially the third goal. We were just talking about this a second ago. Rio said it was almost like your Wayne Rooney moment, when something doesn’t go right, you get angry and score a goal.’
Foden replied saying: ‘You know, it’s funny you said that because I was walking with Jackie (Grealish) while celebrating, he also said of Wayne Rooney’s goal: ‘That’s what it reminded me of’. ‘
Later, Ferdinand revealed: ‘I ask Joleon a lot of questions, Joleon was at the club when Phil came over, and you always tell me how he is obsessed with football and how he improves the little details of the game. And you notice that when you talk to him, don’t you?’
Lescott added: “Absolutely. That’s probably the biggest standout factor that needs to be fulfilled in that.
‘That’s how we know Wayne Rooney. And I speak highly of Wayne. And he’s probably the first player I came across who needed to win more than I thought I needed to.
‘But Phil Foden took that to a whole new echelon. The obsession with just having a ball at his feet, walking around hotels and walking around the training pitch.
‘Again, I worked with him at England Under-21s and we had to ban extra sessions after training because you couldn’t get him off the pitch.
“He just wants to work on his technique and put himself in scenarios – game scenarios – and just develop.”
Foden’s stunning strike from just outside the penalty area was his 21st club goal in all competitions
Jack Grealish told Foden his goal reminded him of Rooney as they celebrated the fourth of the night
It was Foden’s 21st goal for Manchester City in all competitions this season, and the England international left the pitch to loud applause and a standing ovation when he was substituted.
Despite Wednesday’s victory, Pep Guardiola’s side are still third in the Premier League, level on points with Liverpool, who play on Thursday, and one point behind Arsenal, who beat Luton Town 2-0.
