Playing away at Crystal Palace, Man City secured a resounding 3-0 victory, continuing to put pressure on league leaders Arsenal after 16 rounds of the Premier League . The gap between them is currently 2 points.

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Pep Guardiola reached the milestone of 150 wins faster than any other Premier League team, in matches where the team scored three or more goals. Photo: MCFC

If Haaland continued with his smug smile – scoring a brace – Phil Foden, also delighted by his recent good form, scored the other goal for Man City.

“ I’ve been in fantastic form in the Premier League lately and I’m delighted to have maintained that in today’s game against Crystal Palace ,” Foden told Sky Sports after the match.

Since the start of the season, Phil Foden has scored 10 goals for Man City in all competitions, the team's second highest, only behind Haaland, including 7 in the Premier League, 2 in the Champions League and 1 in the League Cup.

However, Phil Foden was still criticized by Pep Guardiola , despite the fact that besides the joy of Man City securing 3 points, it also marked a new Premier League record for the 54-year-old manager.

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Phil Foden must have felt resentful, feeling he played very well and scored goals but still got scolded by his strict manager. Photo: MCFC

Specifically, Pep Guardiola made history by becoming the fastest manager to achieve 150 wins in the Premier League, in matches where the team scored three or more goals.

Pep only needed 358 matches to reach that milestone, far surpassing Sir Alex (522 matches) when he managed Manchester United and Arsene Wenger (524 matches) with Arsenal.

Earlier, in the first week of October, Pep Guardiola also made Premier League history – becoming the fastest manager to reach 250 wins in the league, after 349 matches with Man City, far surpassing Sir Alex (404 matches, with MU) and Wenger (424 matches, Arsenal).

But clearly, Pep Guardiola, who always demands a lot from his players and seems unconcerned about records, didn't forget to scold Phil Foden even while enjoying double joy with Man City:

“ I know people may think differently, but Phil Foden didn’t play well today, losing possession a lot. He was rushed in every play. Foden needs to play more calmly, retain possession better, and be explosive at the right moments – something only Foden possesses, both in terms of goals and assists.”

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