Villa away is next, and the mood is good
Manchester City 5–1 AEK Athens on Tuesday. You go to Aston Villa on Saturday 13:30 top of the league on 21 points from seven games.
The last five reads W W L W W. The L is the 2–4 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Since then: 3–2 against Ipswich Town, then the five against AEK Athens. Before that run, the 3–0 win at Liverpool on October 11.
Villa Park is the next test. Then Brighton & Hove Albion at home on October 31 and RB Leipzig away in the Champions League on November 4.
Get the next Manchester City FC brief by email
This article went out to subscribers as a brief. Get the next one straight to your inbox, free.
Free · No spam · Unsubscribe anytime
Foden and the away end
Phil Foden made sure his teammates went over to the travelling City fans at full-time after the AEK Athens win. The clip is doing the rounds on r/MCFC, and the caption says it all: he does not let the squad walk off without showing appreciation.
Small thing. Fans notice it.
Fan reactions
The subreddit's mood is warm. The most shared post is the Foden clip from full-time, with supporters praising him for making the team acknowledge the away support. Nobody is talking about the PSG result, everyone is talking about the five against AEK Athens and the trip to Villa Park. Thread
