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Phil Foden outlines his tactical switch key to Man City first-half rout vs Brighton

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Phil Foden was selected as Manchester City's central attacker at Brighton to offer a specific countering quality to the hosts' man-to-man marking.

Having seen City beaten by Brighton last season, and only winning 1-0 in the home game, Pep Guardiola warned in the build-up to their 4-1 win on Saturday that the Seagulls would cause them plenty of problems in this game.

Guardiola's team selection reflected that, as he named a strong side with Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus recalled, and Foden reprising his 'false nine' role from recent weeks.

Foden was brilliant in the first half, in the right place twice to score twice as City led 3-0 at the break. After a Brighton fightback halted the momentum, Foden set up Riyad Mahrez to score a

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