So many players in Manchester City to choose from in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) – and so few of them nailed!
The Cityzens are going to the attention for our latest Fantasy Team Preview.
In this guide we will try to locate the best FPL -Picks from City for the coming season.
We will also try to predict their line-up for game week 1 (which is easier said than done …), to investigate the strengths and weaknesses on the field, assess the opening fixtures, to describe their top players for defensive contributions (DC) and more.
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Man City: Reasons to be cheerful
Remarkable signing sessions
City has strengthened their team with the arrivals of Tijjani Reijnders (£ 5.5 million), Rayan Ait-Nouri (£ 6.0 million), Rayan Cherki (£ 6.5 million) and James Trafford (£ 5.0 million) This summer.
Ait-Nouri is particularly interesting, because it is almost the preference of Pep Guardiola to return to conventional full-backs.
Reijnders offers an option that comes late in the box, while Cherki immediately adds creativity to the midfield of the city.
There have also been some remarkable changes in the coaching staff, with Pep Libnders brought in to replace Juanma Lillo.
Libnders, who worked under Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool, has a reputation for urgent intensity and attacking play.
Rodri is back … just not completely yet
Of Rod (£ 6.5 million) Back from injury, you would expect that the defense of the city and the game will be improved.
The Spaniard played only 72 minutes Premier League football in 2024/25 before he tore his ACL in Gameweek 5. His interest for City is laid down in the expected goals of Statsbomb (XGC): XGC):
The Ballon d’Or winner only comes back to full fitness after the international break from September, but if he does, it will be a huge boost.
And what about Phil Foot (£ 8.0 million)? He has some time this summer and will be desperate to recapture his shape prior to the FIFA World Cup next year.
Man City: Reasons to be anxious
Disappointing Campaign 2024/25
City finished third in 2024/25, 13 points drift from champions Liverpool.
Their nine losses in the Premier League were more than their previous two seasons.
They were also eliminated early from both the UEFA Champions League and League Cup, and their defeat in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace meant no silverware for the first time in the centuries.
“The season has been difficult, a difficult year. We have struggled a lot in the Champions League, we were not solid or consistent. It is becoming more complicated, because seven, eight or nine teams can qualify [for the Champions League]. ” – Pep Guardiola
The underlying figures arouse further concerns: third for expected goals (XG) and seventh for XGC.
There was also a pretty substantial gap between Arsenal and Liverpool defensive:
Above: Team sorted by XG Admittedly admitted in 2024/25
De Bruyne’s exit
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