Phil Foden admitted Manchester Metropolis’s bid to win a fifth successive Premier League title is over after the troubled champions drew 2-2 at Brentford.
Foden netted twice to place Metropolis in management towards the Bees on Tuesday, however they collapsed late within the recreation, with Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard incomes some extent for the house aspect.
Sixth-placed Metropolis are languishing 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool and Foden conceded they should give attention to ending within the prime 4 moderately than successful one other title.
“The title? Yeah, yeah, it is performed for positive, it is performed,” the England ahead stated.
“We all know. We’re not silly. So we have to intention for prime 4, that is the following goal every now and then clearly Champions League as effectively. So it is not as if the season has gone.
“However we have to be sensible, have not we? The performances haven’t been ok to rise up there.
“The highest 4 is our intention every now and then see the place we could be within the different trophies. We won’t dwell on it. We have to try to intention for the highest 4 now and make issues proper.”
Metropolis are two factors behind fourth-placed Chelsea within the battle to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Foden stated Metropolis are attempting to be taught the teachings of their dismal decline, which has come as an enormous shock to Pep Guardiola’s workforce after a dynastic run of six titles in seven seasons.
“Such as you stated, I’ve not been on this scenario earlier than the place I’ve misplaced this many video games and been on this scenario,” stated Foden, whose aspect return to motion at struggling Ipswich on Sunday.
The 2023 treble winners additionally face a significant Champions League journey to Paris Saint-Germain on January 22, with their place within the final 16 removed from assured.
“It is a studying curve and it is nearly the way you get again to your finest, not simply me, however the workforce as effectively. And the way we come again from this,” Foden stated.
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