Phil Foden admitted Manchester Metropolis’s bid to win a fifth successive Premier League title is over after the troubled champions drew 2-2 at Brentford.
Foden netted twice to place Metropolis in management in opposition to the Bees on Tuesday, however they collapsed late within the sport, with Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard incomes some extent for the house aspect.
Sixth-placed Metropolis are languishing 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool and Foden conceded they should concentrate on ending within the high 4 reasonably than profitable one other title.
“The title? Yeah, yeah, it is achieved for positive, it is achieved,” the England ahead mentioned.
“We all know. We’re not silly. So we have to goal for high 4, that is the subsequent goal from time to time clearly Champions League as effectively. So it isn’t as if the season has gone.
“However we have to be real looking, have not we? The performances haven’t been ok to rise up there.
“The highest 4 is our goal from time to time see the place we may be within the different trophies. We won’t dwell on it. We have got to try to goal for the highest 4 now and make issues proper.”
Metropolis are two factors behind fourth-placed Chelsea within the battle to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
Foden mentioned Metropolis try to study the teachings of their dismal decline, which has come as an enormous shock to Pep Guardiola’s staff after a dynastic run of six titles in seven seasons.
“Such as you mentioned, I’ve not been on this scenario earlier than the place I’ve misplaced this many video games and been on this scenario,” mentioned Foden, whose aspect return to motion at struggling Ipswich on Sunday.
The 2023 treble winners additionally face a significant Champions League journey to Paris Saint-Germain on January 22, with their place within the final 16 removed from assured.
“It is a studying curve and it is nearly the way you get again to your greatest, not simply me, however the staff as effectively. And the way we come again from this,” Foden mentioned.
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