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Manchester City are in a league of their own. They are unstoppable home and away and are currently unbeaten in the Premier League this season. Although there's still a debate about whether Man City's 'Centurions' were better than Arsenal's 'Invincibles', City look well in position to break their own records from last season.
Manchester City's only loss this season came in the UEFA Champions League against Lyon back in September but they have swept each and every team they faced in the Premier League this season. They managed a draw against Lyon in the Champions League last night and qualified for the knockouts of the competition for six years in a row.
Despite their few troubles in Europe, Manchester City's team are already an unforgettable team. They are scoring goals for fun and it seems improved their defense from last season. Evidently, Pep Guardiola is obsessed with perfection and wants the squad to be perfect which is a very scary thought for their rivals to have.
Manchester City have scored 40 goals in just 13 matches played in the Premier League and conceded just 5. They are currently unstoppable, even without a player like Kevin De Bruyne.
Let us take a look at the top three standout performers for Manchester City this season.
#1. Aymeric Laporte :
The area that Pep Guardiola was concerned about even after taking Manchester City over the 100 point landmark was their defense. For instance, Liverpool managed to find their weakness in City's defending last season as they knocked them out of the UEFA Champions League and handed a defeat in the Premier League.
But there has been a significant improvement in their defending this season. The young center back, Aymeric Laporte has been the key to their numerous clean sheets this season.
While Pep Guardiola has rotated the likes of Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany and John Stones, Aymeric Laporte is a firm favourite of the Catalan boss. The left footed center back proved his qualities and has been pivotal to Manchester City's success this season.
Laporte averages more than 1 interception and almost 3 clearances per game. He is also 2nd when it comes to completion of successful passes in the Premier League. He won another Man of the Match award vs Lyon last night in the Champions League, leaving no doubt about his all round abilities.
It is quite clear that Laporte suits Pep Guardiola's style and provided City backline with youthful aggression in a skillful way. There is no doubt that his impact is second to none in the Manchester City squad.
#2. Raheem Sterling:
Despite the absence of their main creator- Kevin De Bruyne, it seems Manchester City are not having problems upfront. Most teams would face a problem while missing their man who pulls all the strings but not Pep Guardiola's City. And mostly, credits go to Raheem Sterling for stealing the show this season.
The fact that Sterling will be there as we talk about any attacking statistic shows how good he has been this season. His dazzling runs with the ball into the opponents' box creates danger every time and he has truly turned out to be a world class player. There's no doubt that currently, he belongs to that top bracket- arguably, among the top 5 wingers in the world.
Raheem Sterling has scored 7 goals in the English Premier League and racked up 6 assists in the process. His combined goals and assists in the league is more than that of Sergio Aguero- most in City's squad but he sits behind Aguero when we consider all competitions.
His 4 man-of-the-match awards speak volumes about his caliber. It is getting clearer that he is one forward no defender in the world would like to face.
#3. Sergio Aguero :
Sergio Aguero scored another late goal against Lyon last night helped them qualify into the knockouts and prevent a loss in the UEFA Champions League for Manchester City. But that has always been the case with his legendary stint with Manchester City, isn't it? When the hour comes, Sergio Aguero is the man.
Sergio Aguero is one of the leading marksmen in the world and he has justified his tag in the current season. He is the top scorer of English Premier League with 8 goals in less than 1000 minutes this season, averaging a goal every 121 minutes. He has also scored 2 goals in 2 appearances in the Champions League this season.
Even barring the goals, Sergio Aguero's impact and contribution can be seen on the pitch. He has also provided 4 assists in the league and combined with City's usual suspects to provide some ruthless displays upfront. His goals plus assists in all competitions is second to none in the City squad.
There is no doubt that Aguero has played a pivotal role in City's 40 goals so far in the League and will be the leading man throughout the season.
