2016–17 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
2016–17 season
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Manager Pep Guardiola
Stadium Etihad Stadium
Premier League 4th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
UEFA Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Sergio Agüero (10 goals)
All:
Sergio Agüero (16 goals)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2015–16

The 2016–17 season is Manchester City's 115th season of competitive football, 88th season in the top division of English football and 20th season in the Premier League since the league was first created with City as one of the original 22 founder-members.[1] They are competing in all three domestic competitions, as well as the UEFA Champions League for the fifth year in a row.

Club "brand update"

In conjunction with the recruitment of Pep Guardiola, the manager whom City's executives had sought to hire since they joined the club four years hence and the man synonymous with the style of football they wanted the club to espouse,[2] Manchester City announced a series of adjustments to the club's "brand" as of the start of the season.

On 15 October 2015, the club announced that they intended to enter into a consultation with their fans over the designing of a new badge to replace the design that had been brought in 1997 and which had largely been unpopular since.[3] The result of the online-based consultation was a design bearing many of the hallmarks of the crest replaced in 1997, plus some elements of the style established by the other club badges of fellow City Football Group teams Melbourne City FC and New York City FC. While many praised the logo for its simplicity and similarity to the beloved previous design, it was criticised from other corners for its slightly amateurish appearance, its removal of the words "Football Club" and for its failure to more closely replicate the earlier badge.[4]

On 30 June 2016, the day before Guardiola officially started his new role as well as the day on which the new badge was made official,[5] the club unexpectedly announced the renaming of their Twitter accounts and website. Replacing the old "branding" of MCFC (the initials of the club), both social media outlets were rechristened "ManCity". While the move was popular among many, especially the club's more recent foreign fans for whom the styling was already their preferred abbreviation of the club's name, the change provoked another mixed reaction from the Manchester-based core supporter base, with many criticising the decision to use a wording often used by the club's rivals, as well as highlighting the decision to again remove the "Football Club" wording.[6]


Non-competitive

Pre-season

On 20 July 2016, Manchester City began their pre-season with a 0–1 defeat against Bayern Munich. Due to weather during the International Champions Cup, the derby against Manchester United was cancelled, and City went on to play Borussia Dortmund in their next cup match, which they would go on to win 6–5 on penalties after drawing 1–1 at the end of regular time. A match was played on 7 August against Arsenal in the 2016 Supermatchen, which ended 3-2 to Arsenal. To replace the game against Manchester United, which was cancelled, City arranged a friendly against St Johnstone, which was played behind closed doors.

Friendly

2016 International Champions Cup

2016 Super Match

Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 14 9 4 1 33 14 +19 31 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Liverpool 14 9 3 2 35 18 +17 30
4 Manchester City 14 9 3 2 30 15 +15 30 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 14 7 6 1 24 10 +14 27 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Manchester United 14 5 6 3 19 16 +3 21
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2016. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[7]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 9 3 2 30 15  +15 30 3 3 1 13 8  +5 6 0 1 17 7  +10

Last updated: 3 December 2016.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHA
Result W W W W W W L D D W D W W L                                                
Position 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4                                                

Last updated: 3 December 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

38 matches are played, 2 against each other team in the league; one at home and one away. Manchester City's biggest rivals, Manchester United, also competed in the 2016-17 Premier League season.

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

League Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

As a European club, Manchester City entered the competition in the third round, drawing Swansea City away from home.

UEFA Champions League

Play-off Round

The draw for the Champions League play-off round took place on 5 August 2016. Manchester City were a seeded team in the league route. They were drawn against Steaua București of Romania.

Group stage

The group stage draw was made on 25 August 2016 in Monaco. Manchester City were drawn with Barcelona (pot 1), Borussia Mönchengladbach (pot 3), and Celtic (pot 4).[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR MC MGL CEL
1 Spain Barcelona (A) 5 4 0 1 16 4 +12 12 Advance to knockout phase — 4–0 6 Dec 7–0
2 England Manchester City (A) 5 2 2 1 11 9 +2 8 3–1 — 4–0 6 Dec
3 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach (Q) 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5 Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–1 — 1–1
4 Scotland Celtic (E) 5 0 2 3 4 15 −11 2 0–2 3–3 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2016. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Squad information

First team squad

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Chile Claudio Bravo, Claudio Bravo 33Non-EU 2016 15 0 2020 £15.4M
3 RB France Sagna, BacaryBacary Sagna 33EU 2014 69 0 2017 Free
4 CB Belgium Kompany, VincentVincent Kompany 30EU 2008 303 14 2019 £6M Captain
5 RB Argentina Zabaleta, PabloPablo Zabaleta 31Non-EU 2008 314 10 2017 £6M
6 DM Brazil Fernando, Fernando 29Non-EU 2014 88 4 2019 £12M
7 RW England Sterling, RaheemRaheem Sterling 21EU 2015 66 16 2020 £44M
8 CM Germany Gundogan, Ilkayİlkay Gündoğan 26EU 2016 13 5 2020 £20M
9 LW Spain Nolito, Nolito 30EU 2016 17 5 2020 £13.8M
10 FW Argentina Agüero, SergioSergio Agüero 28Non-EU 2011 227 152 2019 £28M
11 LB Serbia Kolarov, AleksandarAleksandar Kolarov 31EU 2010 227 20 2018 £16M
13 GK Argentina Caballero, WillyWilly Caballero 35Non-EU 2014 29 0 2017 £4.4M
15 RW Spain Navas, JesúsJesús Navas 31EU 2013 162 8 2017 £14.9M
17 AM Belgium De Bruyne, KevinKevin De Bruyne 25EU 2015 60 19 2021 £54.5M Record Signing
18 CM England Delph, FabianFabian Delph 27EU 2015 30 3 2020 £8M
19 FW Germany Sané, LeroyLeroy Sané 20EU 2016 10 0 2021 £37M
21 AM Spain Silva, DavidDavid Silva 30EU 2010 276 45 2019 £24M
22 LB France Clichy, GaëlGaël Clichy 31EU 2011 178 2 2017 £7M
24 CB England Stones, JohnJohn Stones 22EU 2016 20 0 2022 £47.5M
25 CM Brazil Fernandinho, Fernandinho 31Non-EU 2013 149 16 2017 £30M
30 CB Argentina Otamendi, NicolásNicolás Otamendi 28Non-EU 2015 67 1 2020 £28M
42 CM Ivory Coast Touré, YayaYaya Touré 33Non-EU 2010 271 78 2017 £24M
50 RB Spain Maffeo, PabloPablo Maffeo 18EU 2013 2 0 2019 £85,000 Academy Graduate
53 CB England Adarabioyo, TosinTosin Adarabioyo 19EU 2003 3 0 2017 Free Academy Graduate
54 GK England Gunn , AngusAngus Gunn 20EU 2011 0 0 2020 £235,000 Academy Graduate
69 LB Spain Tasende, JoseJose Tasende 19EU 2013 3 0 2019 £3.83M Academy Graduate
72 FW Nigeria Iheanacho, KelechiKelechi Iheanacho 20Non-EU 2014 48 18 2021 £360,000 Academy Graduate
75 CM Spain García, AleixAleix García 19EU 2013 6 1 2020 £1.7M Academy Graduate

Last updated: 3 December 2016
Source: mancity.com
 Ordered by squad number. Appearances include league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

As of 3 December 2016

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card Apps Red card
1ChileBravo, ClaudioClaudio Bravo GK 11 4 1 15 1
3FranceSagna, BacaryBacary Sagna DF 6 1 2 8 1
4BelgiumKompany, VincentVincent Kompany DF 3 1 2 5 1
5ArgentinaZabaleta, PabloPablo Zabaleta DF 7 1 1 5 1 13 2
6BrazilFernando, Fernando MF 7 1 2 1 4 13 2
7EnglandSterling, RaheemRaheem Sterling MF 12 4 3 1 6 1 2 19 5 5
8GermanyGundogan, Ilkayİlkay Gündoğan MF 8 3 5 2 13 5
9SpainNolito, Nolito FW 11 3 3 1 1 5 2 17 5 3 1
10ArgentinaAgüero, SergioSergio Agüero FW 12 10 3 1 1 6 6 19 16 3 1
11SerbiaKolarov, AleksandarAleksandar Kolarov DF 13 4 1 7 2 21 6
13ArgentinaCaballero, WillyWilly Caballero GK 3 2 3 8
15SpainNavas, JesúsJesús Navas MF 9 1 2 4 15 1
17BelgiumDe Bruyne, KevinKevin De Bruyne MF 13 2 1 1 5 1 19 3 1
18EnglandDelph, FabianFabian Delph MF 2 1 1 3 1
19GermanySané, LeroyLeroy Sané FW 7 2 1 10
21SpainSilva, DavidDavid Silva MF 12 1 5 2 1 17 2 2
22FranceClichy, GaëlGaël Clichy DF 7 2 1 5 14 1
24EnglandStones, JohnJohn Stones DF 12 1 1 7 20 1
25BrazilFernandinho, Fernandinho MF 14 1 3 1 7 1 2 1 21 2 5 2
30ArgentinaOtamendi, NicolásNicolás Otamendi DF 11 5 1 6 1 18 6
42Ivory CoastTouré, YayaYaya Touré MF 3 2 1 4 2
50SpainMaffeo, PabloPablo Maffeo DF 1 1 2
53EnglandAdarabioyo, TosinTosin Adarabioyo DF 1 1 2
54EnglandGunn, AngusAngus Gunn GK
55SpainDiaz, BrahimBrahim Díaz MF 1 1
69SpainTasende, JoseJose Tasende DF 1 1 2
72NigeriaIheanacho, KelechiKelechi Iheanacho FW 9 3 2 1 2 1 13 4 1
75SpainGarcía, AleixAleix García MF 3 2 1 5 1
On loanEnglandHart, JoeJoe Hart GK 1 1
On loanFranceNasri, SamirSamir Nasri MF 1 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
Totals 30293 000 220 1792 49405

Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles 00(for actual stats.)

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Correct as of match played on 3 December 2016
No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League TOTAL
10 FW Argentina Sergio Agüero 10 0 0 6 16
8 MF Germany İlkay Gündoğan 3 0 0 2 5
9 FW Spain Nolito 3 0 0 2 5
7 MF England Raheem Sterling 4 0 0 1 5
72 FW Nigeria Kelechi Iheanacho 3 0 0 1 4
17 MF Belgium Kevin De Bruyne 2 0 0 1 3
25 MF Brazil Fernandinho 1 0 0 1 2
21 MF Spain David Silva 0 0 0 2 2
42 MF Ivory Coast Yaya Touré 2 0 0 0 2
22 DF France Gaël Clichy 0 0 1 0 1
18 MF England Fabian Delph 0 0 0 1 1
75 MF Spain Aleix García 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 0 2
Totals30 0 2 17 49

Awards

Premier League Player of the Month award

Awarded monthly to the player who was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor

Month Player
August [10] England Raheem Sterling

Etihad Player of the Month awards

Awarded to the player that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS

Month Player
August[11] England Raheem Sterling
September[12] Belgium Kevin De Bruyne
October Germany İlkay Gündoğan

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

First Team
Date Position No. Player From club Transfer fee
1 June 2016 MF 8 Germany İlkay Gündoğan Germany Borussia Dortmund £20,000,000[13]
1 July 2016 FW 9 Spain Nolito Spain Celta de Vigo £13,800,000[14]
4 July 2016 MF 35 Ukraine Oleksandr Zinchenko Russia Ufa £1,700,000[15][16]
2 August 2016 FW 19 Germany Leroy Sane Germany Schalke 04 £37,000,000[17]
6 August 2016 FW 29 Colombia Marlos Moreno Colombia Atlético Nacional £4,750,000[18]
9 August 2016 DF 24 England John Stones England Everton £47,500,000[19]
25 August 2016 GK 1 Chile Claudio Bravo Spain Barcelona £15,400,000[20]
EDS, Academy and other
Date Position No. Player From club Transfer fee
24 June 2016 MF — Argentina Benjamin Garre Argentina Velez Sarsfield Undisc.[21]
1 July 2016 FW — Switzerland Lorenzo Gonzalez Switzerland Servette Undisc.
4 July 2016 GK — England Louie Moulden England Liverpool Free[22]
16 August 2016 DF — Spain Pablo Marí Spain Gimnàstic de Tarragona Undisc.[23]
23 September 2016 FW — Wales Rabbi Matondo Wales Cardiff City Undisc.

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Total Spending: Decrease £149,570,000

Transfers out

First Team
Exit date Position No. Player To club Transfer fee
10 June 2016 DF 26 Argentina Martín Demichelis Spain Espanyol Free
10 June 2016 GK 29 England Richard Wright Retired Released
EDS and Academy
Exit date Position No. Player To club Transfer fee
10 June 2016 DF — England Sam Tattum Free Agent Free Agent
10 June 2016 GK — England Charlie Albinson Free Agent Released
18 June 2016 DF 48 Belgium Mathias Bossaerts Belgium Oostende Free
18 June 2016 MF 66 France Seko Fofana Italy Udinese £3,800,000[24]
1 July 2016 MF –– Portugal Rafael Camacho England Liverpool Free[25]
1 July 2016 DF –– England Diego Lattie England Liverpool Free[26]

Loans out

First Team
Start date End date Position No. Player To club
6 August 2016 30 June 2017 FW 29 Colombia Marlos Moreno Spain Deportivo La Coruña[18]
26 August 2016 30 June 2017 MF 35 Ukraine Oleksandr Zinchenko Netherlands PSV[27]
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 GK 1 England Joe Hart Italy Torino
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 MF 8 France Samir Nasri Spain Sevilla
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 FW 14 Ivory Coast Wilfried Bony England Stoke City
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 DF 20 France Eliaquim Mangala Spain Valencia
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 DF 28 Belgium Jason Denayer England Sunderland
31 August 2016 30 June 2017 MF 36 Argentina Bruno Zuculini Spain Rayo Vallecano
EDS, Academy and other
Start date End date Position No. Player To club
10 June 2016 End of Season MF 47 Australia Luke Brattan Australia Melbourne City[28]
10 June 2016 End of Season MF — Australia Anthony Cáceres Australia Melbourne City[28]
1 July 2016 End of Season MF 37 Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne England Blackburn Rovers[29]
6 July 2016 End of Season MF — Australia Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town[30]
10 July 2016 End of Season MF — England Thomas Agyepong Netherlands NAC Breda[31]
10 July 2016 End of Season DF — England Ashley Smith-Brown Netherlands NAC Breda[31]
11 August 2016 End of Season FW — France David Faupala Netherlands NAC Breda[32]
13 August 2016 2 January 2017 MF — England George Glendon England Fleetwood Town[33]
15 August 2016 End of Season FW — England Brandon Barker Netherlands NAC Breda[34]
16 August 2016 End of Season MF — Spain Manu García Spain Alavés[35]
16 August 2016 End of Season DF — Spain Pablo Marí Spain Girona[23]
31 August 2016 End of Season MF — England Kean Bryan England Bury[36]
31 August 2016 End of Season DF — England Shay Facey Netherlands Heerenveen[37]
2 September 2016 31 December 2016 FW — Sweden Zackarias Faour Denmark Midtjylland

References

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  2. ↑ "Guardiola will make Man City a carbon copy of Barcelona - even without Messi, says Ancelotti". Manchester Evening News. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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  31. 1 2 "NAC huurt Agyepong & Smith-Brown van City". NAC Breda Official Site. 10 July 2016.
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