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Manchester City must break the bad habit of losing leads to stay in title hunt – The Athletic

Pep Guardiola reacts in frustration as his team struggle in the second half against Leeds United Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Manchester City experienced a collective black out for 45 minutes in the second half against Leeds United. It is difficult to do that against any team in the Premier League these days and still win.

Had it not been for the balance-beam poise Phil Foden showed in the 90th minute to net the winner, City would have resurfaced on Sunday morning with a sore head and the shreds of the last thing they remember: a jolly saunter down the tunnel 2-0 up, frustrated it was not five.

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Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City made up ground in the Premier League title race after almost blowing a two-goal lead against strugglers Leeds.

The result moves City up to second in the table after Saturday's 3pm kick-offs, four points behind leaders Arsenal, while it is a sixth defeat in seven top-flight matches for Leeds.

However, it was anything but the routine victory anticipated when Foden scored the first of his double with just 59 seconds on the clock.

City were in total control as the England international steered in Matheus Nunes' cross and Josko Gvardiol doubled their advantage in the 25th minute.

Pep backs Tuchel on Foden position: Central best

Janusz Michallik discusses Phil Foden's performance and place in the Manchester City team after scoring twice in their win over Leeds. (1:46)

Pep Guardiola has backed Thomas Tuchel's view that Phil Foden is at his best in a central role but the Manchester City boss said the England star's willingness to play anywhere shows his winning mentality.

Foden was City's saviour in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Leeds, hitting a stoppage-time winner after City had blown a 2-0 lead that was built on Foden's opening goal that came with just 59 seconds on the clock.

The brace took Foden to six goals for the campaign, City's second top scorer after Erling Haaland.

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