Manchester City have started their Premier League title defense in the way everyone expected – winning their first three games.
Pep Guardiola’s side have been utterly exceptional in the opening weeks of the campaign, putting every team they have faced to the sword, thanks in no small part to the goalscoring form of Erling Haaland.
here it is of the city the best performing players of the season so far, according to 90 minutes estimated player ratings.
Average rating: 7
Best Performance: against Ipswich Town
Savinho does not look like a player who has just signed for Manchester City.
He has settled into life at the Etihad Stadium with ease and while he was previously at a club owned by the City Football Group, Savinho is surprisingly new to life in the Premier League.
But the Brazilian has been fantastic in the opening weeks of his City career, particularly impressive with his creativity in the emphatic 4-1 win over Ipswich Town.
Average rating: 7
Best Performance: vs. Chelsea
We all know that well Bernard Silva it is, so the fact that he has been one of City’s best players in the opening weeks of the season should come as no surprise to anyone.
His movement and creative spark have been key to his fast start to the season, with the Portugal international providing two assists in the first three games.
Average rating: 7
Best Performance: vs. Chelsea
The fact that City were able to win their first three games of the season without their star midfielder Rodri tells you everything you need to know about how good Mateo Kovacic has been.
It’s been really great the past few weeks.
Average rating: 7.6
Best Performance: against Ipswich Town
When fit, there is no better midfielder in the Premier League.
Kevin De Bruyne He has shown that in the first three games of the 2024/25 season, providing opportunity after opportunity for his team-mates with his outrageous set-pieces and clever ball-splitting defence.
If he stays fit (and it’s a big if), City could stroll through the league this season.
Average rating: 8.6
Best Performance: vs. West Ham
Three games, seven goals and two hat-tricks.
Erling Haaland he is the only footballer in the world who can score goals at this rate.
It is an absolute machine.
