{"id":639423,"date":"2024-05-04T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T18:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=639423"},"modified":"2024-05-04T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T18:21:37","slug":"manchester-city-premier-league-player-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/04\/manchester-city-premier-league-player-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Star Given Massive Boost in Player of the Season Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phil Foden claimed his first major individual award of the season on Friday, becoming the 77th player to be named the Football Writers\u2019 Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year. The award significantly increases the 23-year-old\u2019s chances of winning the Premier League Player of the Season trophy.<\/p>\n<h2>Bookmakers Back Manchester City Star To Become Premier League POTS<\/h2>\n<h3>An Incredible Season<\/h3>\n<p>Erling Haaland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/harry-kane-premier-league-erling-haaland-ruud-van-nistelrooy-bayern-b2318301.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">record-breaking<\/a> start in the Premier League overshadowed Foden\u2019s consistent improvement last season. But things quickly changed for the England international in the 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/18\/manchester-city-rayan-ait-nouri-wolves\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Wolves Won\u2019t Make It Easy\u2019: Citizens Eyeing Summer Move For \u2018Phenomenal\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Injuries for Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne forced Pep Guardiola to use Foden in several attacking positions, and with fantastic results. The academy graduate has developed into a cornerstone of City\u2019s attacking line as they pursue their defence of the Premier League and FA Cup titles.<\/p>\n<h3>Not an Up-And-Coming Star Anymore<\/h3>\n<p>Members of the Football Writers\u2019 Association (FWA) voted for Foden as their pick for the Player of the Year award as he became the seventh Manchester City player to claim the prestigious title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/05\/manchester-city-liverpool-arsenal-chasing-history\/\" target=\"_self\">Citizens, Liverpool And Arsenal Are Chasing The Premier League Title, As Well As History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reacting to Foden\u2019s achievement, Pep Guardiola <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/news\/mens\/pep-guardiola-pre-wolves-press-conference-premier-league-63850328\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: \u201cEvery year the amount of games and minutes he is playing, he is more mature. He understands the game. But he has to continue because he is still young.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seven years after making his debut for Man City, Foden is now a full-fledged Premier League star with 250 appearances under his belt for the Citizens. However, the FWA award is unlikely to be his last individual trophy of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Who Wins The Premier League?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THREE WAY WAR - Who Wins The Premier League?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XQStPx9Lw0?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Front Runners for Premier League Player of the Season Award<\/h3>\n<p>Winning the FWA award gives Foden a major boost in his bid to win the Premier League\u2019s Player of the Season award. In the last ten seasons, the two awards have had different winners only on three occasions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/03\/22\/michael-owen-predicts-premier-league-winners\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Best Team In The World\u2019: Ex-Man Utd Player Backs Rivals To Win Premier League Title<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manchester City players have won the Premier League POTS award in the last four campaigns, and Foden is now set to keep the trophy at Etihad. Bookmakers are <a href=\"https:\/\/bookies.com\/uk\/news\/pfa-player-of-the-year-odds-phil-foden-rodri-clear-favourites-declan-rice-trailing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">favouring<\/a> the young winger ahead of his teammate Rodri and Arsenal stars Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phil Foden claimed his first major individual award of the season on Friday, becoming the 77th player to be named the Football Writers\u2019 Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year. The award significantly increases the 23-year-old\u2019s chances of winning the Premier League Player of the Season trophy. 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