Newcastle United captain Kieran Trippier lamented the Toon’s 1-0 defeat against Manchester City on Saturday evening, but praised the performance of Phil Foden in an interview featured on BBC Sport’s live blog.

Trippier said that Foden was given ‘too much space’ in the game, which led to Newcastle’s downfall – he provided the assist to Julian Alvarez, who netted the only goal of the game.

Despite this, Trippier could not fault the effort of those around him, saying that ‘the lads gave everything as always’. Nevertheless, he emphasised his point that there is ‘a lot to work on’ moving forwards.

What did Kieran Trippier have to say regarding Phil Foden?

Speaking to BBC Sport, Trippier said: “We kept going and trying to find the equaliser but it wasn’t to be Phil has too much space in the pockets. There’s a lot to work on.

“This is the level we want to be at. With the pace we’ve got there’s always going to be a chance. The lads gave everything as always.”

How can Newcastle United deal with Manchester City the next time they play?

Stifling Manchester City’s attacking ranks is something that teams have been trying to figure out for several years now – there is a reason as to why they have become so dominant.

Teams cannot afford to press to high up the pitch against them – in doing so, they risk affording too much space to the explosive Erling Haaland.

Due to this, it becomes difficult for teams to restrict City’s midfield, as teams that are not pressing high up the pitch will struggle to condense play in the middle of the park.

As such, the best option is to sit back, absorb pressure and try to hit City on the break. This is largely what Newcastle tried to do – but one goal was the difference maker in the end.

In theory, it is a solid plan – fast forwards such as Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson give them an outlet when moving the ball long, while Sven Botman and Fabian Schar are perfectly capable defenders. Can the Toon gain a modicum of revenge when the reverse fixture rolls around?