Manchester City 2017-18 Squad

The team

The 2017-18 Manchester City squad stands among the most celebrated teams England has sent onto the continental stage. Representing Manchester, this was one of the defining sides of 2010s European football, the sort of team whose matches became must-watch occasions. Manchester City won the Premier League with a record 100 points that season, a campaign that still shapes how the club is remembered. The side was built on a clear spine: Ederson behind a defence organised by Kyle Walker, with Kevin De Bruyne setting the tempo through the middle.

Further forward, Sergio Agüero and Leroy Sané gave the team its cutting edge, turning long spells of control into goals on the biggest European nights. There was depth to match the star quality, with the likes of David Silva and Bernardo Silva adding options across the pitch. Reassembled here, the lineup is a reminder of why this vintage still sets a standard that later teams chase. Set out in a 4-3-3, the XI captures the balance and ambition that made this Manchester City team a benchmark of 2010s football — the players, the shape and the identity that made the vintage so hard to forget.