Manchester City vs Tottenham: Why Phil Foden Was Laughing After His Team Conceded
- Fans were confused and seething after Phil Foden was spotted laughing on the bench shortly after Tottenham scored
- The Premier League giants suffered another painful defeat to Tottenham at home after a good start last weekend
- Foden has struggled to produce since last season, and fans have increasingly questioned his performances
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Phil Foden was caught laughing on the Manchester City bench, moments after Tottenham Hotspur scored their second goal against his team on Saturday afternoon.
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Phil Foden's form has regressed significantly after an incredible 2023/24 campaign, where he scored 19 Premier League goals.
Last season, he scored seven in 28 appearances, sparking strong criticism from fans.
How did Tottenham beat Man City again?
Tottenham have become a bogey team for Man City in recent years, and they looked comfortable in their first meeting of the season.
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Brennan Johnson opened the scoring in the 35th minute, but it needed VAR to overturn a wrongful offside decision.
The North London side scored their second goal of the game at the end of the first half. New Man City goalkeeper James Trafford made a costly error, allowing Joao Palhinha to score Tottenham's second.
"James made a good first game, I made the decision for him to continue. The goalkeeper is a special position, to have more consistency in the goal, but I have learned for many years, with this amount of games everyone will play," Pep Guardiola said of Trafford after the game via Sky Sports.
"Very delighted. Extremely proud of the players' performance, it was exceptionally good. The first 35 minutes were fairly even, but with Man City top. There was a big mentality shift in terms of staying in the game, and then we scored a great goal," Tottenham boss THomas Frank said.
Man City attempted a comeback, but they fell short.
Why was Phil Foden laughing?
It was a miserable afternoon for Man City, who were out of sorts after registering a 4-0 win in their season opener against Wolves.
After Palhinha's goal, which resulted from James Trafford's error, Foden was spotted laughing on the bench.
According to Sportbible, the England star was laughing because he heard Spurs fans chanting "Champions of Europe."
Jeremy Doku and Ederson, seated behind him, maintained stern expressions as Foden laughed.
Supercomputer predicts Premier League winner
In a related story, TUKO.co.ke reported that Opta's supercomputer predicted the 2025/26 Premier League winner.
Liverpool are the clear favourites to win again, with a 28.5% chance following their impressive performance last season.
The Gunners have been given a 24.3% chance, while Man City sit at 18.8%.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
