​Man City manager Guardiola: We can't compare Palmer and Foden | OneFootball

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not want to compare Cole Palmer with Phil Foden.

Palmer is the latest City academy graduate who is knocking on the door of the first team.

Despite the success of youngster Foden, who has become an ever present in the City line up, Guardiola does not want to rush the progression of Palmer at present.

"Phil is Phil," he told reporters, per the club website.

"Cole is Cole. Phil is already a reality otherwise he would not be with the national team.

"How many minutes has he played. Phil is Phil. Cole is a teenager. He is a young player and still has a lot of margin to improve and is still a way from Phil. We cannot compare.

"I say look at the minutes on the training pitch. Cole is always there in training.

"He played a few minutes at Burnley and then went and scored three goals for the second team. Some players would go and be lazy and not want to play.

"He is completely the opposite. He goes and scores three goals. The people in this world want things immediately. Everything needs time. You cannot cook a good dish if you don't spend time in the kitchen.

"The important thing is time. Not just him, Liam Delap, James McAtee, Sam Edozie, Romeo Lavia, Josh.

"We have four or five really talented players in the Academy. If they stay humble and work, maybe they can be important players for City in the future.