In the 5th round of the English FA Cup, Manchester City swept Bristol City 3-0 on the road at dawn on Wednesday (1), successfully advancing to the last 8. Phil Cotton, who has seldom appeared in the match this season, showed amazing form and scored consecutively, which was the key to the team's victory. The England international revealed after the game that he is going through a low point in his career, but is now ready to come back strong!
City didn't send out their core striker Ennin Harland in this game, but the team still performed well against the Championship team Bristol City. Phil Cotton scored in the opening seven minutes when he took a pass from Malles and scored again in the 74th minute when he was left unmarked in the box. In the end, Chiyondi Buni scored in the 81st minute with a long range shot to help City to a 3-0 win.
22 year old Phil Cotton has been plagued by injuries since the World Cup and the exceptional form of Males and Kialisch has led to a significant reduction in his playing opportunities. He has only played 60 minutes in two league matches since December last year, and has only played more than an hour in five matches all season. However, Phil Cotton has been on a recent return to form, scoring three goals in his last two games.
Phil Cotton lamented after the game, "This was a low point in my soccer career, and I was frustrated by injuries and the lack of playing opportunities. But I feel great now and am back to 100%." City manager Diego Gaudiona also said, "We never had any doubts about Phil Cotton, maybe he lost his confidence before, but now he's training and playing at 100%!"
