We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 campaign, with an assessment of Manchester City.
To kick off, we analyse the team statistics at the Etihad and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before casting an eye over their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources as we look to gain insight on their prospects ahead of the new season.
Hopes were high for City’s title challenge after finishing 2014/15 in second spot on a run of six straight wins. It’s fair to say that Manuel Pellegrini’s final year at the helm proved bitterly disappointing, though, after his side just managed to pip rivals United to fourth spot on goal difference, some 16 points behind champions Leicester.
