Manchester City are the reigning Premier League Champions. City finished 5 points clear of second-placed Arsenal in 2022/23 and with players such as Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish the Manchester team are among the favourites to win the title again.

• Stadium: The City of Manchester Stadium 
• Stadium Capacity: 55,097 
• Location: Manchester 
• Founded: 1880 
• Nickname: City 
• Manager: Pep Guardiola 
• Kit: Sky blue shirts and shorts with white socks

Manchester City was formed in 1880 but had different names until they became Manchester City in 1894. City have played in the top division for most of their history but they did fall down to the third level as recently as 1999. City’s most successful periods have been in the late 1960s and the last ten years when they have won both League and Cup titles. Here are the highlights:

• League Champions: 9 times 
• FA Cup Winners: 7 times 
• League Cup Winners: 8 times 
• European Cup Winners’ Cup: Winners 1969/70

The Manager

Josep 'Pep' Guardiola, had lots of success managing Bayern Munich in Germany and Barcelona in Spain before he moved to Manchester City in 2016. Since his arrival, he has taken City to the Premier League trophy and transformed the club into one of the best in Europe. Guardiola is regarded as one of the best managers in the game.

Three to Watch 

Here are three Manchester City players to keep an eye on in the Premier League this season:

Erling Haaland 

Haaland holds the record for the most goals scored by a player in a single Premier League season, with 36

Jack Grealish

City’s biggest summer transfer has been Jack Grealish’s £100 million move from Aston Villa. The English winger will add skill and pace to either side of the pitch. If Grealish can perform in the same way as he did for Villa in recent seasons, City will be very difficult to stop.

Kevin De Bruyne 

De Bruyne was many people’s Player of the Season as he helped City cruise to the title. The midfielder’s ability to unlock a defence is second to none and he also can hit a wonderful free--kick. De Bruyne set up plenty of Premier League goals last season and will no doubt be amongst the goals again this season.

The era of Manchester City 

Manchester City won the Premier League last season for the fifth time and have broken many Premier League records along the way. Some of the records they have broken include: most points, most goals, most wins, most consecutive wins, most points ahead of second place and best goal difference. Manchester City’s top scorer was Ilkay Gundogan.

Where is Manchester City?

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• What do you know about Manchester City? Are you a City fan? 
• Do you know any of their players? Have you seen any City matches? 
• Where do you think Manchester City will finish in the Premier League this season? Do you agree with our prediction?

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