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Pep Guardiola has always had a bunch of world class midfielders such as Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, and Schweinsteiger playing under his management. Under a coach of such brilliance, the Barcelona side won the treble, and last season Manchester City won the Premier League with utmost supremacy.
This Manchester City side is undoubtedly one of the finest, and most attractive ever seen in the Premier League. They are playing lovely football with ruthless results. Their midfielders make the opposition dance to their tunes.
Manchester City have two of the most creative players in the league - David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne flourishing together in midfield, and their creativity is backed up by the Brazilian Fernandinho.
Most of Pep Guardiola's league wins were orchestrated by City's midfield. David Silva for example can play in different positions, he is the most versatile player on the Manchester City roster.
Then comes Kevin De Bruyne, The Ginger Pele - the nickname should be enough to make you understand who we are talking about. And then there is Fernandinho, who is more of a box-to-box midfielder, he primarily balances his game on attacking and defending equally.
#1 Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne usually plays on the right side of the midfield. He is increasingly the orchestrator from a slightly deeper role, rather than towards the tip of the spear. He is a complete midfielder, responsible for defensive, transitional, and attacking phases.
His dead ball delivery is hugely important, as is his ability to pick passes from deep positions. He finished last season with the most assists in the Premier League (16), and also scored 8 goals.
He completed 2,693 passes and created 19 big chances in 37 appearances. He is David Silva's protege, doing everything exactly like David Silva. He isn't just City's key player, but alongside David Silva, he's also one of the best midfielders in this era.
All stats via transfermarkt
#2 David Silva
David Silva mainly plays as an attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a central midfielder and a winger. He's arguably the best technician with regards receiving the ball and manipulating it in the Premier League.
He's crucial to this City team because he knits everything together. Last season, Silva scored 9 goals and provided 11 assists in 29 league appearances. He also completed 2,429 passes and created 14 big chances.
Silva has been very consistent for the last 8 seasons, and his form has very rarely dipped. He's genuinely one of Manchester City's legends.
#3 Fernandinho
Fernandinho is an all round midfielder. His primary role has been to play the pivot for Manchester City. His ability to recover and distribute the ball is essential to City's domination of possession, a similar role Sergio Busquets used to have under Guardiola.
Fernandinho moves into areas where he can control the passing lanes. Moreover, he also shields the defensive line. Compared to both Silva and De Bruyne, Fernandinho completed more passes - 2,975, and created 7 big chances last season.
Due to his defensive duties, he scored 5 goals, and was the provider thrice in his 34 appearances. His role is to maintain order in the midfield, and this makes him pivotal to the success of Manchester City.
Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, and Sergio Aguero were the primes in Manchester City's 2017-18 campaign. However, the unsung heroes were David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, and Fernandinho. Credit goes to İlkay Gündoğan for his contributions as well.
