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Foden continued: \u201cHe seems to up our tempo when he’s dead sharp in the pockets and makes us play a bit quicker. Normally when you\u2019re 18 you’re a bit shy in these big games. He’s the total opposite. He wants the ball, wants to impress. I like his determination. He’s going to be a quality player, he just needs the game time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lewis signed a new six-year \u00a325,000-a-week contract in August but has been used sparingly by Guardiola so far this season, playing against Burnley and making two last-minute appearances against Fulham and West Ham.<\/p>\n
But with Rodri missing for the final match of his three-game suspension against the Gunners this weekend and off the back of his display against Leipzig, Lewis could be in line for another start in north London. \u201cHe’s only going to get better with this coach given how he improves players,\u201d said Foden. \u201cHe just has to pay attention and want to get better. I don’t have to tell Rico that, he knows what he’s doing. But I\u2019m delighted to have an academy player playing in these big games, it’s a dream come true for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Lewis\u2019s breakthrough came after impressing Guardiola in City\u2019s pre-season tour of the United States before the treble-winning campaign. Praising his adaptability and intelligence, Guardiola credited him with demonstrating the difficult-to-master hybrid full-back midfield role to the rest of the squad.<\/p>\n
Long-term Lewis has set his heart on a position sitting alongside Rodri at the heart of City\u2019s midfield, an ambition that would mean pushing big-money signings Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Kalvin Phillips out of the picture. \u201cThat is my favourite position I think, even more than coming inside from full-back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying higher up then defending as a two with Rodri is my favourite. But for me I think it\u2019s just all about patience,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cThere are so many world-class players in that dressing room so all I can do my best and learn. The opportunities will come and when they do I\u2019ve got to take them but I just have to stay patient.\u201d<\/p>\n