Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says he is ready to step up and be a leader at the club as they begin life after Pep Guardiola. The legendary City boss left the club at the end of the season after a decade in charge which saw them win 20 trophies.Foden, 26, has played all of his club football under the Spaniard until now.And, with Enzo Maresca now in charge, the six-time Premier League winner says he is ready to be a focal point after missing out on the World Cup.He said: Ive been at the club for so long, Im one of the longest serving here so this season I have to be one of the leaders, one of the captains.Im looking forward to that new responsibility and trying to take leadership.City have seen John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Nathan Ake all leave this summer while Rodri is linked with a move to Real Madrid.Foden could find himself as the most experienced player come the start of the Premier League season and he is relishing playing under a new manager.Ive found it good. All Ive known is Pep Guardiola so to go to a new manager is just a fresh start, he said.Im enjoying it. Im enjoying the coaching staff and the way were playing and the things were doing in training. Im excited for the season and hopefully were going to have a really good year.Its very similar to how we played under Pep but theres obviously still things that are a little bit different.I dont want to give too much away but the defending is a little bit different, how we set up. We have different ideas of playing out from the back, a variety of things on the ball.There are different things but the lads are very comfortable because we want to build from the back and try and create.City face the K-League All-Starsin Seoul on Wednesday as part of their pre-season tour of Asia. Topics Enzo Maresca Manchester City F.C. Phil Foden Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read There are things we need to do New City boss Maresca expecting some signings Tom Rostance 4th August, 2026 K-League All-Stars v Manchester City: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 4th August, 2026 Semenyo sings Marescas praises as Manchester City star prepares for fresh start Mitch Fretton 3rd August, 2026 One position every Premier League club still needs to strengthen in before the transfer window closes Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 Gvardiol: Maresca perfect for Manchester City and players knew Guardiola exit was coming Cian Cheesbrough 2nd August, 2026 Maresca picks out player who impressed him most in Manchester City debut Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026
