Ding Ding goes to Naples, Manchester City s "commander mission" in the new season depends entirely on him
6:36am, 8 August 2025Football
After joining Naples, de Bruyne encountered adaptability problems. But no one will look down on him, because this former world football midfielder will try his best to adjust himself. In the interview, he also joked that he was not a king, but an ordinary player. Conte's training was like a devil's training, but he gradually became familiar with him and his relationship with Conte and his new teammates was very harmonious.
Although, in the warm-up match, the team did not find the rhythm that the team should have, De Bruyne will work hard to integrate into this club next. However, the good or bad performance of De Bruyne really has nothing to do with Manchester City. After saying goodbye to this Premier League giant, both sides should also open a new page. For Manchester City, De Bruyne's departure is a loss, but they also need newcomers to stand up and replace the Belgian's responsibilities.
For Manchester City senior manager and coach Guardiola, the most suitable candidate is Phil Foden. As a rising star trained by Manchester City's own youth training, Phil Foden has achieved good results with the help of many big brothers and has won the award for the Best Player of the Premier League season, which is a lot of honors. He became famous at a young age and also had extremely high talent and was recognized by many professionals.

However, when the big brothers left one by one, it seemed a bit difficult for him to take the lead alone. His performance was very struggling last season, and his repeated injuries caused a lot of damage to Phil Foden's performance. In the new season, when De Bruyne officially leaves Manchester City and enters a new mode, Phil Foden will assume more responsibilities. It can be said that his performance is good or bad will be the key determinant of Manchester City's high and low offensive efficiency.
In this regard, Foden said in an interview that he is not sure where Guardiola will place him, but he is ready. No matter where he plays, he will do his best to help Guardiola and Manchester City strive for good results. Speaking of his elder brother De Bruyne, Foden was as humble as ever, saying that no matter how he did or how long he would never imitate or copy his success. De Bruyne is De Bruyne, and he would always follow him.

However, although Foden has good confidence, the difficulty of the game will not be reduced. Last season, Manchester City was missing all four; this season, Slott and Arteta are crazily making up for their personnel, and it is really difficult for Manchester City to return to their former dominance. Among them, Foden must play a sufficient role. Will he meet Guardiola's needs?
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