Manchester City Team Review 2016/17 Premier League

In many people’s eyes, the appointment of tiki-taka master Pep Guardiola at the Etihad has given Manchester City the edge in the title race.

The Spaniard has inherited one of the most talented and unfathomable squads in Europe, let alone the Premier League.

With an unblemished record so far, Guardiola has taken no time in adapting to the Premier League and the likes of Raheem Sterling and John Stones (the two most expensive English players ever) appear to have found a new lease of life since the former Barcelona manager took over from Manuel Pellegrini in the Etihad hotseat.

 

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Match Preview

Something has to give. Both Manchester clubs have been perfect so far, with both sides picking up all nine points available. The loss of Sergio Aguero through suspension could prove to be pivotal and Jose Mourinho’s home form wherever he has managed has been nothing short of formidable. Back the Red Devils at 5/4 with Bet365.

 

Injuries

Inspirational skipper Vincent Kompany is not expected to have recovered from a thigh injury he picked up prior to Euro 2016 and Borussia Dortmund workhorse Ilkay Gundogan is targeting mid-September to make his first-team debut.

 

Manchester City’s Star Players

Man City Aguero

Since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011, Aguero has been the most lethal striker in the Premier League. The Argentine reached 100 goals in the division faster than any player other than Alan Shearer. The silky skills of David Silva remain, but Guardiola has bolstered his midfield options with the arrival of Gundogan, Celta Vigo star Nolito and the £42 million signing of 20-year-old Schalke winger Leroy Sane.

 

Predicted Finish

Anything other than finishing at the summit of the Premier League will be considered a failure. Bet365 have put odds of 7/5 on the Sky Blues to win England’s top division for a third time in six seasons.

 

Top Goal Scorer

It is a virtual guarantee that Aguero will once again head the goalscoring column at the Etihad.The 28-year-old ended last season with 24 goals, narrowly missing out on the Golden Boot, but still recorded the league’s best goals to minute ratio.

 

History of Manchester City

Prior to becoming one of the wealthiest clubs in 2008, City's most successful period was in the late 1960s and early 1970s when they won the League Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and Since the club was purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group, the Sky Blues have enjoyed sizable levels of success, with two dramatic Premier League titles (both won on the final day of the season), two League Cup wins and an FA Cup triumph in 2011. Last season, Manuel Pellegrini took the club to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history.

 

Managers

Man City team preview

Following a period of great decline at the club, Joe Royle guided the club to successive promotions from Division Two to the top-flight between the years 1998 and 2000. Italian Roberto Mancini was the architect behind the club’s first ever Premier League success and it was a Scotsman named Tom Maley who led the club to their first ever major honour – the 1904 FA Cup.

 

Key Games To Look Out

The Manchester Derbies have never been so anticipated with the fierce rivalry between Guardiola and Mourinho set to be renewed. United travel to the Etihad for the return fixture in February.

 

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