Foden admits Man City’s Premier League title hopes over

Phil Foden has admitted Manchester City‘s hopes of winning a fifth consecutive Premier League title are over following their 2-2 draw against Brentford.

Foden scored twice to give City a commanding lead at the Gtech Community Stadium, but late goals from Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard saw Brentford snatch a point. The result leaves City in sixth place, 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Speaking after the game, Foden acknowledged the defending champions must shift their focus to securing a top-four finish.

“The title? Yeah, yeah, it’s done for sure, it’s done,” the England forward said.

“We know. We’re not stupid. So we’ve got to aim for top four, that’s the next target now and then obviously the Champions League as well. It’s not as if the season is completely gone.”

Foden admitted City’s performances this season have fallen short of the standards that propelled them to six titles in seven seasons under

“But we’ve got to be realistic, haven’t we? The performances have not been good enough to get up there. The top four is our aim now and then see where we can be in the other trophies. We can’t dwell on it. We’ve got to try and aim for the top four now and make things right,” he added.

City are currently two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification. Reflecting on the team’s struggles, Foden acknowledged the unfamiliarity of their current situation.

“Like you said, I’ve not been in this situation before where I’ve lost this many games and been in this position,” said Foden.

“It’s a learning curve, and it’s just about how you get back to your best—not just me, but the team as well. It’s about how we come back from this.”

City’s next Premier League test is against relegation-threatened Ipswich on Sunday. The reigning champions also face a critical Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on January 22, with their place in the last 16 hanging in the balance.