Manchester City Football Club

Manchester City Football Club is a prestigious football team based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 1880 under the name St. Mark’s (West Gorton), it became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 before adopting the name Manchester City in 1894. The club currently plays its home games at the Etihad Stadium, located in East Manchester, having moved there in 2003 after spending from 1923 at Maine Road Stadium.

Since its first season in 1894, the team has worn its iconic sky blue home kit, a tradition that continues today.

Manchester City Football Club 2024/25 Starting Lineup Preview

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri; Bob, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Key Player: Rodri

While Erling Haaland has been a goal machine and Phil Foden has impressed, the standout player for Manchester City last season was undoubtedly Rodri. The Spanish midfielder, fresh off winning Euro 2024 with Spain, was the second-highest-rated player in the Premier League last season with a 7.62 rating. More importantly, City’s three Premier League losses last season occurred in his absence, underlining his crucial role in the team.

Signing to Watch: Savinho

Although Savinho has been part of the City Football Group for a while, he shone last season on loan at Girona and was officially announced as a new Manchester City player this summer. The 20-year-old Brazilian winger led La Liga in completed dribbles (104) and registered an impressive 53 key passes, making him a player to watch closely this season.

Betting Tip:

Considering Manchester City’s consistent success in recent seasons, predicting they won’t win the Premier League this season might seem surprising. However, Arsenal’s steady improvement and the overall strengthening of other teams in the league could make this title chase much more competitive.

For this reason, our prediction favors Arsenal to finish first with Manchester City in second.

Manchester City Football Club: History, Achievements, and Recent Successes

Manchester City has become a financial and footballing powerhouse, ranking as the fifth-largest football club globally in terms of revenue in the 2018-19 season, with €568.4 million. In 2019, Forbes estimated the club’s value at $2.69 billion, placing it fifth globally. The club is owned by the City Football Group, and after Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi United Group took over in 2008, Manchester City experienced significant investment in players and facilities.

Major Team Achievements:

• European Cup Winners’ Cup Champion: 1969-1970
• EFL Cup Runner-Up: 1973-1974
• Promoted to Division Two: 1998-1999
• UEFA Champions League Runner-Up: 2020-2021
• UEFA Champions League Champion: 2022-2023
• Club of the Year: 2023
• UEFA Super Cup Champion: 2023-2024
• FA Cup Runner-Up: 2023-2024
• UEFA Cup Participants: 2008-2009, 2003-2004
• UEFA Europa League Participants: 2011-2012, 2010-2011
• FIFA Club World Cup Champion: 2023-2024, 2023
• FIFA Club World Cup Participants: 2024-2025, 2023-2024
• FA Cup Runner-Up: 2023-2024, 2012-2013, 1980-1981, 1954-1955, 1932-1933, 1925-1926
• English Football League Division Two Champion: 2001-2002, 1965-1966, 1946-1947, 1927-1928, 1909-1910, 1902-1903, 1898-1899
• FA Cup Champion: 2022-2023, 2018-2019, 2010-2011, 1968-1969, 1955-1956, 1933-1934, 1903-1904
• FA Community Shield Champion: 2024-2025, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2012-2013, 1972-1973, 1968-1969, 1937-1938
• EFL Cup Champion: 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2015-2016, 2013-2014, 1975-1976, 1969-1970
• English Premier League Champion: 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2013-2014, 2011-2012, 1967-1968, 1936-1937
• Promotion to Division One: 2001-2002, 1999-2000, 1988-1989, 1984-1985, 1965-1966, 1950-1951, 1946-1947, 1927-1928, 1909-1910, 1902-1903, 1898-1899
• UEFA Champions League Participants: 2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018, 2016-2017, 2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2011-2012