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Manchester City 2018-19 season player ratings: Bernardo Silva and Aymeric Laporte shine for treble winners

How did we rate City's players during the 2018-19 season?

Northern Football Correspondent

Friday 24 May 2019 12:51

Manchester City are the Premier League champions once more and not only that, but winners of an unprecedented domestic treble.

City emerged victorious in one of the tightest title races in years and, in doing so, became the first team to retain the top-flight league title in a decade.

Victorious FA Cup and EFL Cup campaigns meant Pep Guardiola's side became the first team to win all three English major honours in a single season.

In the league, City fell just short of matching their record 100-point tally from last season, but 98 proved enough to pip runners-up Liverpool to the crown.

The only disappointment will be the Champions League, where City were sensationally defeated by Tottenham Hotspur at the quarter-final stage on away goals.

Check the gallery below to see how we have rated City's players for the 2018/19 season.

Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

How did we rate Manchester City's players and Pep Guardiola during the 2018-19 season?

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Ederson - 8.5/10

Staked his claim to be the Premier League’s best goalkeeper with an impressive second season. Distribution always highlighted, but does the basics of goalkeeping brilliantly too.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Aro Muric - 7/10

Stepped into Ederson’s shoes for the majority of the victorious EFL Cup campaign and proved to be an able deputy.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Kyle Walker - 6/10

Not as impressive as last season and, being almost 29-years-old, he is at risk of competition from a fresher, younger model next season.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Danilo - 6/10

Dependable when called upon, the full-back’s ability to play on either side of defence is also a useful attribute.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Aymeric Laporte - 9.5/10

Superb. A near ever-present who fits the profile of a Guardiola centre-half perfectly and was adept at filling in a left-back if required. Even scored a number of important goals.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Vincent Kompany - 8/10

A fine farewell from the club captain. What better note to end 11 years of service on than that goal against Leicester? Impressed during the run-in too.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

John Stones - 6/10

Began the campaign as Laporte’s first-choice partner, yet slipped down the pecking order and was not even in the squad for the Old Trafford derby.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Nicolas Otamendi - 6/10

Did well last year but lost his regular starting place this season, playing just no more than four consecutive league games. Could return to Spain in the summer.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Benjamin Mendy - 4/10

A second season spoiled by injury, but whereas Mendy had credit in the bank this time last year, disciplinary issues and questions over his attitude mean he is out of favour.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko - 8/10

Deserves immense credit for stepping in at left-back in Mendy’s absence and rarely letting City down. Guardiola is delighted with the Ukrainian’s dedication.

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Fabian Delph - 5/10

After filling in at left-back so well last season, seemed to lose Guardiola’s trust this year. Seemed to make a costly mistake on the rare occasions he was given an opportunity.

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Fernandinho - 8.5/10

Older than Kompany and deployed in a more demanding role but still consistently excellent. Missed while injured over difficult December. Performance in win over Liverpool a highlight.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Ilkay Gundogan - 8/10

Easily underappreciated but chipped in with several excellent performances during the title run-in. Tying him down to a new contract would be wise.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Phil Foden - 7/10

Continued his development with a handful of starts towards the end of the campaign, scoring the only goal in the crucial league win over Tottenham.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Kevin De Bruyne - 6/10

A difficult year for City’s best player, whose season was interrupted by two serious knee ligament injuries and other niggles. He will be back.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

David Silva - 6/10

The first signs that he is not the force he once was? Silva failed to scale his usual heights and is probably no longer part of Guardiola’s first-choice midfield.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Bernardo Silva - 9.5/10

Simply brilliant. Always earmarked as a replacement for his namesake, he has surpassed him in the pecking order after a making his influence felt in almost every game he played.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Leroy Sané - 7/10

The lows outweighed the highs. Scored a crucial goal against Liverpool but yet to establish himself in Guardiola’s thinking and now faces an uncertain future.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Raheem Sterling - 9/10

A shining light on and off the pitch, Sterling built on the massive strides he made last season. With Guardiola’s help, he has become one of the deadliest in front of goal in Europe.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Riyad Mahrez - 6/10

A difficult first year at the club for City’s record signing. The Anfield penalty miss could have proved costly but a goal at Brighton on the final day made up for it.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Sergio Aguero - 9/10

32 goals in all competitions tells it all. Aguero may now be the wrong side of 30 but he is also more attuned to what Guardiola wants than ever before.

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Manchester City 2018-19 player ratings

Gabriel Jesus - 5/10

Previously a rival to Aguero for a starting spot, he is now most certainly an understudy. Difficulties settling down in Manchester may have contributed to patchy form.

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Pep Guardiola - 9/10

Emerged out from a difficult Christmas period to win 14 striaght league matches and win the title. 198 points over two seasons is extraordinary.

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