Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has said that he feels very lucky to have Pep Guardiola as a coach.
He also said Guardiola's great Barcelona team back in the days served as an inspiration for him.
"When I used to watch Barcelona as a kid, it was unbelievable; the way he set them up and how they played one-touch and two-touch football was unbelievable, and I never would have thought that he would be my coach someday," Goal.com quoted Foden as saying.
"I feel very lucky to have him as a coach and I enjoy it every day, working with him. I just remember growing up and they dominated football for years, winning everything," he added.
Foden had celebrated his 11th birthday by watching Barcelona defeat Manchester United 3-1 in the 2011 Champions League final.
"I just remember always watching it with my Dad and thinking: 'Wow! What a team this is and what a coach they have!' He has tried to bring that kind of football here and it seems to be working," said Foden.
"Definitely, they played a big part in my career, watching them when I was younger, and it helps as well, now that the manager's here. I understand how he plays and how he wants to play. It helps a lot," he added.
Manchester City will now take on Chelsea in the finals of the Champions League on Saturday in Porto. Guardiola's team has already won Premier League and Carabao Cup this season.
( With inputs from ANI )
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