Roy Keane heaps praise on 'brilliant' Phil Foden after the Man City star scored a brace to help earn victory against rivals United... as pundit insists the forward 'has to be' starting for England this summer at the Euros
- Roy Keane heaped praise on Phil Foden after the City forward's brace on Sunday
- Foden scored two goals in Manchester derby to earn all three points for his side
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Roy Keane has insisted that Man City star Phil Foden 'has to be' starting for England at this summer's Euros after his performance in the Manchester derby.
Foden scored a brace in the second-half of City's clash with rivals United on Sunday, to help turn the match on it's head and help the hosts to a 3-1 victory at the Etihad.
The forward opened his account for the day with a stunning long-range strike to pull his side level - after Marcus Rashford's opener - before finding the back of the net again in the 80th minute.
Afterwards, former Red Devil Roy Keane was full of praise for the forward and said that he has to be part of Gareth Southgate's plans.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: 'I won't be too hard on United today because City were brilliant, they showed why they're champions. City find out all your shortcomings.
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Phil Foden scored a brace during Man City's 3-1 win over Man United on Sunday evening
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After the game, former United captain Roy Keane was full of praise for the Man City forward
'Foden stepped up. Amazing, brilliant player. City toyed with United. When you play City there's no hiding place.
'There's great competition in that England squad and Gareth [Southgate] is very lucky but Foden has to be in that starting XI.
'As brilliant as he was going forward today, the other bits of the game, his running back and doing the job for the team. For me this kid is an absolute team player. He has to be in that England team.'
Foden's team-mate, Kyle Walker, also showered his compatriot in praise and revealed the reasons behind the forward's celebration.
Speaking to Sky Sports: 'This season Phil has been nothing short of first class. That's the standard he sets for himself. That's the standard the manager sets for him. He needs to keep that up now.
'We call Phil the sniper because he likes to shoot. When he comes in on that left foot you know he's got the quality and composure to pick his spot. He took his goals fantastically well.
Speaking after the game, Foden's boss - Pep Guardiola - reflected on the forward's brace on the day. He said: 'It is the amount of games he is playing.
'He was always a talented player but now he is more mature and understands more the game, especially defensively.
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Foden scored a long-range effort before sliding a neat finish into the back of the net late on
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Keane insisted that Foden 'has to be' part of Gareth Southgate's England plans in the summer
'He can play middle, right, make moments and cut inside, play in the left, scoring from the left. What can I say? He is the best player in the Premier League right now for the amount of things he does. Unbelievable.'
On the day, Marcus Rashford opened the scoring with a tremendous long-range effort inside the opening eight minutes of the match.
However, Foden struck twice in the second-half - before Erling Haaland added a late third - to ensure all three points went with the hosts.
The first effort was a long-range strike that sailed into the top corner, with his second being a neat, well-taken strike that nestled into the back of the net.