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To book call 0345 600 8118 or visit etihadholidays.co.uk CONTENTS 4 The Big Picture 6 8 Claudio Bravo 16 Showcase 20 Buzzword 22 Sequences 28 Access All Areas 34 Short Stay: Ricky Holden 36 Marc Riley 32 My Turf: Nicolas Otamendi 42 Kevin Cummins: 46 A League Of Their Own 48 City in the Community 52 Fans: Your Shout 54 Fans: Supporters Club 56 Fans: Social Wrap 58 Fans: Junior Cityzens 62 Teams: EDS 64 Teams: Under-18s 68 Teams: Watford 74 Stats: Match Details 76 Stats: Roll Call 77 Stats: Table 78 Stats: Fixture List 82 Teams: Squads and Officials CLAUDIO BRAVO 8 INTERVIEW

Etihad Stadium, , M11 3FF Telephone 0161 444 1894 | Website www.mancity.com | Facebook www.facebook.com/mcfcofficial | @mancity Chairman | Chief Executive Officer | Board of Directors Martin Edelman, Alberto Galassi, John MacBeath, Mohamed Mazrouei, Simon Pearce | Honorary Presidents Eric Alexander, Sir Howard Bernstein, Tony Book, Raymond Donn, Ian Niven MBE, Tudor Thomas | Life President Halford Manager Pep Guardiola | Assistants Rodolfo Borrell, Manel Estiarte Club Ambassador | | Head of Football Administration Andrew Hardman

Premier League/Football League (First Tier) Champions 1936/37, 1967/68, 2011/12, 2013/14 HONOURS Runners-up 1903/04, 1920/21, 1976/77, 2012/13, 2014/15 | Division One/Two (Second Tier) Champions 1898/99, 1902/03, 1909/10, 1927/28, 1946/47, 1965/66, 2001/02 Runners-up 1895/96, 1950/51, 1988/89, 1999/00 | Division Two (Third Tier) Play-Off Winners 1998/99 | European Cup-Winners’ Cup Winners 1970 | FA Cup Winners 1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011 Runners-up 1926, 1933, 1955, 1981, 2013 | League Cup Winners 1970, 1976, 2014, 2016 Runners-up 1974 | FA Charity/Community Shield Winners 1937, 1968, 1972, 2012 | FA Youth Cup Winners 1986, 2008

3 THE BIG PICTURE PHOTOGRAPH: MIKE EGERTON/PA

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5 PEP GUARDIOLA

Firstly, I welcome and see the positives when we lose, but in his staff to the Etihad Stadium. He every game there are some good things arrived at Watford in July this year at the and some things, too, that have to be same time as I arrived at City. He is an worked on. experienced manager having worked at three top clubs in in Italy before Now we have to be calm and to analyse coming to the English . what happened and where we are. We have to make sure we are mentally I am sure Watford and their fans are strong and make another step forward. pleased with the start they have made We have to recover quickly and the only to the season – their 3-2 win over way to do that is by working hard and Everton moved them to seventh place believing strongly in the process and the in the table. We know we face a difficult way we are trying to play. task this evening and we know too that a win in the Premier League for us It is easy to criticise after a big defeat is overdue. but we are in the top four of the league table, only seven points off the top, and I think that we have been the better side there are 23 more games to play. We in all our games here this season which have also arrived in the last 16 of the is why I remain confident that we can UEFA Champions League where we will have a big season. Against Everton, now play Monaco. So we are in a good Southampton, Middlesbrough and place for a team that is still learning new Chelsea we created lots more chances methods and about one another. than the opposition. We played a lot of good football but didn’t convert that Our support at Leicester at the weekend dominance into goals. was fantastic. Even when we were losing, those who had travelled to the At the weekend, away against Leicester, game were loud and proud of their it was not the result that we wanted. You team. I repeat that fans should never cannot give any side a two-goal start underestimate their own ability to drive and expect to win but we kept trying players on and inspire them. right until the end and scored twice. I know it is not easy for supporters to Enjoy the game everyone.

“We have to recover quickly and the only way to do that is by working hard and believing strongly in the process and the way we are trying to play”

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Claudio Bravo never expected life in the Premier Bravo is also the captain of with a record League to be easy. 110 caps to date. He has skippered his country to back-to-back Copa America triumphs in the He’d seen football in this country from afar for last two years. So nobody doubts he has the many years, come up against English clubs in experience and pedigree needed to prosper in European competition and had a rough idea of any league in the world. Most importantly, he is what to expect – but, of course, the reality of enjoying life at City. the cut and thrust of football in this country is non-stop, the pressures great and the spotlight “Here the football is more dynamic, more relentless. physical, with players physically different to the ones you find in , though they are very But Bravo is made of stern stuff. He played more talented as well,” he says. “That makes for a very than 300 games for Real Sociedad and equal league and the level of play of all the teams during 11 years in Spain. He is a well-known and not so different from game to game. It makes well-respected goalkeeper in Spain with his two the competition here special – and different from years at the Nou Camp the most successful of his anything I’ve come across before. Any team is career and for club and country, he picked up 10 capable of beating anyone else and there’s a lot major winner’s medals between 2014 and 2016. of quality within all the teams.

09 “The stadiums, fans and atmosphere – everything is different but I’m enjoying it. There might be clubs in this league that are perceived to be bigger than others, and some with more history than others, but the level of play is similar from game to game and there are no ‘easy wins’.

“Watford will be just as diffi cult. They are challenging for a place in the top half of the table and have proved they are a very good side and have had a number of good results away from home, so we have to be at our best.”

City have struggled recently at home with just one win in six matches at the Etihad. The most damaging game in that run was potentially the 3-1 loss to Chelsea in the last Premier League home game – all the more frustrating given that the Blues were in control and ahead for an hour of a match that had arguably been one of the best performances of the season.

Three counter-attack goals produced a slightly skewed scoreline, but a stark reminder of how cruel the Premier League can be if you don’t take your chances. Bravo says that although the Chelsea defeat hurt, once any fi nal whistle has blown the focus has to immediately turn to the next game.

“I think the mood doesn’t change whether we win, draw or lose. We are very clear that our job is to keep working hard, keep focusing and play the best games we can so we can get the points we need to achieve our targets.

“There’s still a long road ahead of us and no matter what happens, we won’t become desperate or worried because that is counter- productive. It is a very long season and so much can happen. I think the team that is more patient, more hard-working and more consistent, will be the one who will achieve their goals. That’s the line we must follow and one that we will follow.”

Bravo knew that taking over as City’s number 1 would also be a huge challenge. Taking the place of such a popular keeper as was never going to be easy, but the Chilean is grateful of the support he’s had from the City fans as he and his family settle into their new life. He is desperate to

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME “I think the team that is more patient, more hard-working and more consistent, will be the one who will achieve their goals. That’s the line we must follow and one that we will follow”

11 help win the silverware the supporters crave. It and want to have and as we go along, things will take time to fully integrate and become part will get better and better for everyone and the of the furniture, but he believes that slowly, it is understanding will grow.” starting to happen. The former Colo-Colo, Real Sociedad and “Little by little, I feel more involved and I’m Barcelona keeper admits that have worked with getting more embedded within the team. Now, Pep Guardiola before has helped him settle into being more mature, I have to take all my positive Manchester life and a new environment. And he experience and give the group the tools that praises his boss’s social skills, too... brought me here. “He sits down and has breakfast with you. He “I think I’m older than other guys so I have to try taps you on the shoulder and talks to you about to contribute not only with competition, but with other issues besides football. He has a coffee more other things. It’s a role I’m happy to have with you and asks you about your family.”

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Available in 10 languages Sway from football, speaking at a recent City it’s also running in other countries, that it has Giving event, Bravo spoke of how impressed been opened in other continents. That makes it he was after seeing the work the club does with more favourable. For us, it’s great to be able to various charitable causes and projects around take part in such activities. the world. “I had to choose one of the projects and I “It’s very positive that we have the chance to picked the one in . It’s a place I visited spend time with these youngsters, that the club and saw a lot of poverty; a lot of places lack of has this tool of inclusion so people have this link many resources for kids and young people. I of connection between what the club does. The think this is a great initiative by the club with all players and the people that are here with us at these projects. Let’s hope everyone can keep events such as this... it’s fantastic. It’s great that helping us and keep collaborating with us.”

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292971 LG MCFC Match Day Programme 148x210mm.indd 1 06/08/2015 11:03 SHOWCASE #11 Club photographer Victoria Haydn shares some of her favourite shots and memories...

Kelechi Iheanacho: what a character! Every morning – even during the coldest training sessions – his bubbly personality keeps the media team smiling. He never fails to disappoint with his huge smile – and love for the camera! Photographing Kelechi is always a highlight as he’s a pleasure to work with. There are a variety of training routines that the team complete each session, and part of the photographers responsibility is to capture them. Some photos are taken for publishing here within the programme, others are used across the club’s many digital platforms including the website. The variety of uses offers a variety of options for each image. Kelechi’s big grin is a regular on the club’s Instagram of the Day!

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BUZZWORD CLUB AMBASSADOR MIKE SUMMERBEE LOOKS FORWARD TO FACING WEST HAM IN THE FA CUP, MONACO IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND HOPES FOR THREE POINTS THIS AFTERNOON...

Christmas and New Year always mark a expect that the Friday factor will be good for special moment in the season. It’s the time atmosphere – with many of our fans deciding when everyone assesses where they are at in to make a weekend of it in ! Their mood the various competitions and their strengths will be greatly enhanced, of course, if we win the weaknesses ahead of the transfer window match and progress to the Fourth Round... opening. It also marks a watershed in the season because it is amazing how quickly the campaign I know there have been many articles written slips by after the turn of the year. about the importance of the competition when set against the Premier League and the For us here at City there is also the excitement of Champions League, but I think it remains right up looking forward to a sustained title challenge, the there as one you want to win. The history of the knockout stages of the Champions League in the competition makes it very special and while big Round of 16 and the FA Cup Third Round. The shocks are probably a bit few and far between draws have now been made and we know that compared to decades past, there is still a buzz we will star in what I think is our first Friday night around the FA Cup – especially from fans. FA Cup tie at West Ham United. One of my best memories in the game was It is also our initial look at the Hammers’ new winning the 1969 final against Leicester City – home at the former Olympic Stadium and I though in the same period, despite winning many

The Stade Louis II stadium awaits City fans in the next round of the UEFA Champions League.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME trophies, we had some proper howlers in the I for one still have no doubts that at some stage competition. One of those was also at an unusual this season we will go on another devastating run kick-off time, on a Sunday lunchtime – almost of form. There is certainly the capability within unheard of back then. We went to the squad to tick off 10 straight wins as we did to play Forest with a strong side including Colin at the start of the season. Bell, Franny Lee and – and we were thumped 4-1 by a team inspired by Duncan Watford will be no pushovers today, though, as McKenzie who was unplayable on the afternoon. they showed by beating United 3-1 earlier in the season and Everton 3-2 last weekend when The Champions League draw was less of a we were nowhere near our best in defeat at drama than the FA Cup because thanks to Leicester. finishing second in the group we could only play a group winner and not one from England or Enjoy the game everyone. Barcelona who won our section. That left one from five: Monaco (which was the hope of many of our fans for its scenic beauty and art deco stadium); Juventus (who we have encountered in both the UCL and the Europa League in the last five years); (who we played in the 2012 group stages); Napoli (who we also met recently in the 2011 edition; our first in the re-branded European Cup); and Atletico (who we’ve yet to come across in competitive action). In the end it was Monaco who came out of the UEFA bowl with us and I for one can’t wait.

Back to today’s match and hopefully back on the winning trail at home in the Premier League. It is a long time in terms of days and weeks since a team left here with no points for their efforts though I have to say that in all of those games (against Everton, Southampton, Middlesbrough and Chelsea) we were the better team and with more clinical finishing, a little more luck or a refereeing decision go our way here or there we could have had 12 points instead of three.

“With more clinical finishing, a little more luck or a refereeing decision go our way here or there we could have had 12 points from the last four home games instead of three” 21 SEQUENCES & LINKS GARY JAMES ON CITY’S RECORD SEQUENCES AND LINKS. TONIGHT: MOST LEAGUE GOALS IN A SEASON.

Today I take a look at City’s record of league goals scored in a single season, focusing on the establishment of our top-fl ight record. Then I consider the all-time highest goals record in a season.

Top-fl ight record

The highest City goals tally in the Premier League stands at 102 scored in our title-winning season of 2013/14, eclipsing our 2011/12 total of 93, our previous best for the Premier League. However, there have been two other top-fl ight seasons that have exceeded our Premier League best and Peter Doherty Joe Hayes they were the 1936/37 league-winning season and 1957/58 – an incredible campaign when City scored over a hundred Neil Young and conceded 100! Fanzine editor Dave Wallace wrote an interesting book on that season, Century City, which spells out game by game how the campaign unfolded. The top 10 highest goals per season record for the Premier League and its pre-1992 equivalent (the original First Division) are: Total Season Games Goals/game Top league scorer 107 1936/37 42 2.548 Peter Doherty (30) 104 1957/58 42 2.476 Joe Hayes (25) 102 2013/14 38 2.684 Sergio Aguero (17) 95 1928/29 42 2.261 Tommy Johnson (38) Sergio Aguero’s 26 league goals 91 1929/30 42 2.167 Tommy Tait (27) in 2014/15 earned him the 93 2011/12 38 2.447 Sergio Aguero (23) Premier League’s 89* 1925/26 42 2.119 Tommy Browell and Golden Boot. Frank Roberts (21) 86 1967/68 42 2.048 Neil Young (19) 83 1931/32 42 1.976 David Halliday (28) 83 2014/15 38 2.184 Sergio Aguero (26)

Title winning seasons in blue *Despite scoring so many, City were relegated at the end of the 1925/26 season.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Most goals in a season – a chronological record While the top-fl ight record is the one that gets national focus, it is appropriate we also recognise City’s all-time, all-division goalscoring record. The following shows its progression since the club joined the Football League as Ardwick in 1892.

Total Season Games Goals/game Top league scorer 45 1892/93 22 2.045 David Weir (8) 47 1893/94 28 1.679 Hugh Morris (7) 82 1894/95 30 2.733 Pat Finnerhan (14) 92 1898/99 34 2.706 (29) 95 1902/03 34 2.794 Billy Gillespie (28) 108 1926/27 42 2.571 Tommy Johnson (25) Billy Gillespie 108 2001/02 46 2.348 Shaun Goater (28)

Divisional title-winning seasons highlighted in blue.

The 1926/27 season Immediately following relegation in 1926 it was diffi cult for City supporters to look forward to the future. The General Strike hardly helped. It started two days after City’s fi nal game, and caused much tension, friction, and hardship throughout the country. Despite the gloom, the Blues scored plenty of goals, with 35 coming in their fi rst 13 matches. They were also well supported and continued to attract signifi cantly bigger crowds than First Division Manchester United. City notched several high scores and were impressing, but so too were Portsmouth. On the fi nal day of the season both sides were level on 52 points, while Middlesbrough were already certain of the title. Importantly, Portsmouth had the better goal average (82 for and 48 against, with an average of 1.708 as opposed to City’s 100 for, 61 against at an average of 1.639). Back then goal average would be used to settle issues instead of goal difference. What followed was a highly dramatic day. The Blues beat Bradford 8-0 but Portsmouth’s game kicked off 15 minutes late. At City’s fi nal whistle supporters surged onto the pitch to celebrate. The band started playing “Auld Lang Syne” and everyone believed City’s high score was enough, but 10 minutes later the City directors were informed via ticker-tape that Portsmouth had been promoted by the narrowest goal average margin in history. Their average equalled 1.7755, while City’s was 1.7705. Another goal would have brought promotion, but the record was set at 108 goals.

Tommy Johnson scored 25 of City’s 108 league goals in 1926/27.

23 The 2001/02 season That season Shaun Goater netted 28 goals (in 42 appearances), while other scoring heroes included – 20 goals (30 plus 10 subs) – and – 12 goals (14 plus 1 sub). Another scoring star was Shaun Wright-Phillips who scored 8 (31 plus 4 subs), including his fi rst league goal, which came in the 3-2 victory at Millwall when away fans were excluded due to previous issues with Millwall’s fans (City and Millwall agreed not to sell tickets to supporters of the visiting clubs at either game). Approximately 5,000 City fans watched the game on a screen at . That winner at Millwall was our 50th goal of the season and, as many Blues will remember, City came close to surpassing their 108 goals record when a penalty was awarded in the last minute of the fi nal, celebratory game of the campaign against Portsmouth. Captain , playing his last competitive match, and on a Shaun Wright-Phillips career tally of 99 goals, stepped up celebrating his fi rst to take the spot-kick and proceeded goal, at Millwall. to blast the ball over the bar. Afterwards the player laughed: “There is always a sting in the tail when Stuart Pearce does anything, and that penalty was comical. I have been psyched out by ! The way I missed the goal just about sums me up, but it has been a pleasure and honour to represent the clubs I have, and I am very proud to have won this Championship medal with City.”

Above: celebrates after scoring City’s 108th league goal of 2001/02. Here: Stuart Pearce rues missing the chance to make history with 109.

Right: 28-goal Shaun Goater.

Gary James is a member of International Sport & Leisure History at Manchester Metropolitan University. Follow him on Twitter: @garyjameswriter and facebook.com/garyjames4

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RICKY HOLDEN 1992-94 58 APPS, 5 GOALS

Having begun his career with Halifax Town, it believed Holden would create the was playing for Watford that winger Ricky Holden perfect supply line for Mike Sheron and Niall first came to prominence. His two seasons at Quinn – both more than capable in the air – saw him make 54 appearances and to some extent, he was right. Holden’s and score 10 goals. Holden really made his name, sublime crossing created numerous assists and though, in the three years he spent with Oldham opportunities during his first season, but the City Athletic, where he was a first-team regular and fans were split on his worth to the team. popular figure among the fans. He wasn’t the fastest winger in the world and his He played as an out-and-out winger on the right running gait often made him look – for want of flank and was one of the best crossers of a ball a better word – somewhat lumbering. So when in English football. He was difficult to defend things weren’t going well, Holden became a against because of his ability to cross a ball from target for criticism from some sections of the seemingly impossible situations. His crosses City support. were out-swinging and almost impossible for goalkeepers to cut out – but a dream for strikers. After Reid was sacked by the Blues the following season, new boss didn’t see Holden He was an integral part of Oldham’s unforgettable as part of his plans so after 58 appearances and 1989/90 season that saw the Latics reach the five goals “Tricky Ricky” returned to his spiritual semi-final of the FA Cup and final of the League home, Oldham Athletic. Cup. Playing 65 of the 66 games that season, ’s second tier side had a fairy-tale Though he helped the Latics reach the semi-final campaign. of the FA Cup in his first season back, they were also relegated from the Premier League and after Holden spent two more seasons at Boundary a brief spell at Blackpool, Holden retired two Park but fell out with manager Royle and years later. accepted an offer to play for local rivals City. So, approaching his 28th birthday, few could blame him for making the biggest move of his career to date.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Ricky Holden playing for City in 1993/94

35 RILEY BBC 6 Music DJ Marc Riley braves the seasonal elements...

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Now there are lots of different elements foreign footballers want. On a chilly to freezing, wet to managers bring to our game of which I am sodden, icy to Arctic, hellish weekend I STILL a huge fan. Most notably for us we have the WANT MY FOOTBALL! “playing from the back” scenario which appears to have spread like wildfi re in the Premier League Of course, when I suggest that foreign players in (though I’ve yet to witness it displayed in the park particular might like the idea I say so because I on Sunday mornings) and nutritional regimes, believe they might (a) be used to it or (b) are very not to mention different training techniques/injury much NOT used to our endless assault of games treatments etc etc. punctuated by the elements – not (Earth) Wind and Fire on this occasion, but Rain, Sleet and The only regularly visited idea that fi lls my Wind. (Not quite so good a name for a band.) heart with dread is that horror of horrors… the WINTER BREAK. Call me old fashioned, but my Perhaps stupidly, I will add this rant and pull the idea of a winter break is going away with the rug from under my own philosophy... Do any wife to somewhere not too far away, Anglesey of you remember the football folklore story of maybe, where Force 10 gales and fl oods see a old, often told in the taverns of Britain about a romantic 60-hour sojourn turn into a world of certain Legendary Footballer of the 1960s and urgently purchased waterproof clothing, ruined ’70s whose desire to head home for Christmas shoes, sirens wailing, a fl eet of fi re engines and was paramount? The story goes that in order to sandbags defending the doorway of our hotel! secure this well-ahead-of-its-time concept of (This did happen last year.) THAT’S a winter break the winter break he would set about instigating in my world. Making football supporters endure a series of miss-timed challenges that would the most miserable time of the year without eventually ensure a sending off and subsequent any football is NOT! It would simply be a cruel suspension, thus delivering him an enforced punishment meted out to those responsible for serene and relaxing winter break further up north. no evident crime. If you don’t know which brilliant and legendary I understand that some non-British footballers (not to mention canny) footballer to whom I refer, might see our endless regime as something of ask your dad/grandad. The player’s scheme an endurance test in itself but, as I supporter becomes even more impressive when you hopefully speaking for most other football consider that back in those dark ages you had to supporters, I will say without too much fear of nearly hospitalise someone to get so much as a contradiction that I simply don’t care what the ticking-off, let alone a red card! It now seems a

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME perversely heroic plan and story. Even it’s not true preventing all international football fi xtures due (which it might not be!) So let’s recap… to their intrusions to our domestic league – even while knowing full-well it isn’t even in the ECHR’s THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION: A winter jurisdiction. Wish me luck! break would be great and benefi cial for the players, managers and staff and all of their Finally, I’d like to welcome Watford FC to the respective families and friends. Etihad today. They’re a great historic club which celebrates its 135th birthday this year. Those of THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE: I wouldn’t like it. an age will, of course, remember with fondness when glam superstar and troubadour I rest my case. was the owner of the club. In 1976 he was also co-owner of a Californian “soccer” team called Lest we forget, I am currently in talks with the the Aztecs. I bet I know where he European Court Of Human Rights to set about spent that Xmas…

37 MY TURF NICOLAS OTAMENDI Looking at the home towns/cities of the City players... This issue: , .

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Nicolas Otamendi has shown a typical South Family man American passion since arriving at City from Otamendi is focused on helping his family and Valencia in August 2015. The Argentinian defender thanking them for the sacrifices they made to help has adapted to Manchester life despite a career him become a footballer. He has said: “All my spent largely in warmer climes – but what about life I have played football. I know I’m not lifting a the city where he first honed his footballing skills? shovel. I was lucky to get the chance to become We decided to take an in-depth look at where a footballer and I hope this continues to help my Otamendi was born; Buenos Aires, Argentina. family.” Argentina is known for a wide range of passionate and exciting pursuits, not least their style of Population football. Much of that comes from the capital and The current official population of Buenos Aires is Otamendi’s original home Buenos Aires... 2,891,000. This makes it comfortably the biggest city in Argentina, with almost two million residents Boxing clever more than Cordoba and Rosario which are the next Growing up in the working class neighbourhood of most populous areas in the country. Extending El Talar, Otamendi split his time between football the count to the Greater Buenos Aires province and boxing. However, the Argentinian international – including 30 separate partidos – the official insists his interest in boxing was only to build up population is over 14 million. This makes it South his body. In 2009, while at Velez Sarsfield, he said: America’s second most expansive city, behind “I went with my cousin to a gym around here, the enormous Sao Paulo in which has a which no longer exists, to gain arm strength and population of around 20 million. agility in the legs, with the rope.”

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Football in the area International glory Often cited in the list of greatest matches in The nation’s proud footballing standards were world football, the Superclásico derby between met in 2014 when team reached and River Plate is an event that the World Cup fi nal in Brazil. Of the 14 players consumes the city at least twice a year. Whether involved on that day , , played at Boca’s La Bombonera or River Plate’s , plus City stars El Monumental, the spectacle of the match begins and Sergio Aguero were all born in early in the week, reaches a peak in the minutes Buenos Aires. leading to kick-off and ends in a party on the city’s streets for the victors. The two clubs are Birthplace of the Pope Argentina’s most successful. Boca Juniors have Pope Francis, the 266th and current leader of the lifted the domestic title 31 times but that’s still Roman , was born in Buenos Aires fi ve short of River Plate’s record of 36 triumphs. in 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The 79-year- Although this rivalry attracts the attention of old’s ordainment made him the fi rst Pope from the the footballing world, there are several other Americas. major clubs in Buenos Aires including; 15-time champions San Lorenzo, fi ve-time title holders Other famous people from Buenos Aires Huracan and Otamendi’s fi rst club Velez Sarsfi eld. Bernardo Alberto Houssay was a doctor whose research on the role of pituitary hormones The city’s most famous footballers regulating blood sugar won him a Nobel Prize. Alongside a number of Argentina’s current stars, Jorge Luis Borges, born in 1899, was a poet and two of the biggest names in the game across writer whose works have become classics of 20th- the 20th century were also born in Buenos Aires. century world literature. He died in 1986 having Alfredo Di Stefano, the Real Madrid legend, and lived most of his life in the vibrant city. Another , the star of the 1986 World Cup. prominent fi gure in the arts, Carlos Gardel, was crucial in the history of the tango which began in the area in the 1880s and became a global dance phenomenon in the early 20th century.

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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Here’s a shot from a photo session I did with Tony Book in 2002 for my end of Maine Road book, We’re Not Really Here.

For City fans of my generation it’s unimaginable to think of the club without Tony Book – player, , manager, assistant manager and all- round nice guy.

This year is the 50th anniversary of “Skip”, as he was known, signing for 43 “It’s staggering to think that Tony Book was the last City player to win the Football Writers’ Player of the Year back in 1969”

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME the Blues and it was fitting to photograph him with the first trophy we won under his remarkable captaincy.

It’s staggering to think that Tony Book was the last City player to win the Football Writers’ Player of the Year back in 1969. That award has been long overdue at the Etihad – and surely it’s only a matter of time until one of our current players finally wins it.

45 Darlington’s former ground Feethams, where City played in 1926 and 1998.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN DARLINGTON FC Our record against clubs currently outside the top four divisions… WORDS: DAVID CLAYTON PICTURE: PA

County Durham side Darlington have been in in the Division One existence since 1883, but their path has only North – with two promotions needed to return to crossed City on fi ve occasions to date. League 2. With a 25,000-capacity arena opened in 2003, few would argue they are set up for Now residing in the , more salubrious surroundings than the one they The Quakers are attempting to climb back currently inhabit, but face a diffi cult journey back towards league football, currently sitting fi fth given the competitiveness of the lower leagues.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME The first meeting between City and Darlington City, the Blues then thrashed The Quakers 7-0 at also carried some historical relevance as it Maine Road in front of 40,000 with Broadhurst would turn out to be the last FA Cup tie ever grabbing four, Johnson two and Peter Bell played at . scoring the other – as City racked up a record home win up to that point at their new Moss Side It was a First Round tie in January 1922 and a home. Tommy Browell hat trick secured a 3-1 victory for the Blues, then managed by Ernest Mangnall, It would be 71 years before the teams would in front of 23,886 fans. City were then drawn meet again and by that time, the Blues had away in the next two rounds before exiting. In slipped to the third tier of English football. It was their final season at Hyde Road, City were again the 1998/99 FA Cup Second Round and a crowd drawn away so Darlington were able to claim a of more than 7,000 witnessed former City player special place in the Blues’ cup history. Gary Bennett put the hosts ahead on 16 minutes – a lead they held until volleyed The only league meeting between the two clubs home a 77th-minute equaliser to save Joe Royle’s came during the 1926/27 in the old Second side’s blushes. Division and both fixtures were played within four days of each other and again, Darlington The Maine Road replay – the last time the teams would etch their name in to the Blues’ history met – was settled by an extra-time winner from books – for all the wrong reasons as far as they Michael Brown who scored a superb solo goal were concerned! to edge the Blues through. The goal was all the harder to swallow for the visiting fans as Brown After a 2-2 draw at Darlington’s former home, was born just a couple of miles down the road in Feethams, where debutant Charlie Broadhurst Hartlepool – Hartlepool United being deadly rivals and Tommy Johnson were on the scoresheet for of Darlington…

47 MAKE LIKE GAEL AND FAB – TAKE A FESTIVE SELFIE!

City in the Community is calling on fans to strike We have been making a difference in the local a pose in support of their newest initiative this community for 30 years and this Yuletide season Christmas. is no exception. #BlueChristmas will see us give even more back to the community by supporting December has seen the launch of festive projects, making donations to local #BlueChristmas, which asks supporters to send community centres and thanking our incredible in their festive selfi es and join CITC in its efforts fans for their ongoing support. at the most wonderful time of year.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME City’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday 18 If you’re attending the City-Arsenal game make December is the designated #BlueChristmas sure you wear your blue Santa hat and don’t matchday and marks the culmination of the leave your seat at half-time as we’ll be picking festive fun. Fans will have the opportunity to get out three fans on our SantaCam who’ll have the their hands on some early Christmas presents, chance to win some amazing prizes, such as with plenty of great prizes up for grabs. So, how Etihad flights and a Nike goody-bag. can you get involved? There’ll be plenty of festive fun going on As brilliantly demonstrated by Gael Clichy and beforehand, too, including a Santa’s grotto, , we’re asking fans to send in selfies face- and a CITC-themed selfie booth. wearing their blue Santa hats with pride. This can be taken at the match, from your sofa or The best picture will become the face of next from wherever you are cheering the boys on from year’s #BlueChristmas campaign so the stakes around the world – and the best snap will win a are high! special City prize. We’ve enjoyed a fantastic 30 years working First of all, you’ll need to buy your very own with fans and we look forward to celebrating Manchester City Santa hat and once you’ve Christmas with you all. taken your picture, send it to @CITCTweets on Twitter, using the hashtag #BlueChristmas.

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“Happy birthday Steve Morris – at this evening’s match) for his markedly. He has recently 60 today! All our love – Barbara, support, guidance and football returned to full-time work and Sam, Ben and Steph xxx.” talks throughout her PhD. She even managed to come runner- says she wouldn’t have made it up in his firm’s annual pool 1 “Abigail May Denton. Happy without him! competition! eighth birthday with all our love from grandad James, nana Jane, 5 “Happy eighth birthday, Cal 8 “Congratulations to Ian Bethany and Matthew.” Davies. Love from mum, dad and Satill on attending your first Ellis xxx.” Manchester City game at the 2 “Happy birthday to Bethany Etihad Stadium. We hope you McCann, here in the 6 “Happy sixth birthday today to have an incredible time living Stand tonight – from mum, dad Alfie Elphick, who is City mad the Cityzen dream. Love from and Matthew.” and goes training at the City your home team – Robyn, Brent, Football Academy every Monday 3 “Happy birthday, Grace – 16 Lauren and Tiger xxx.” night after school.” today. Love from mum, dad, Abi, 9 Here’s City’s newest Blue Kerry, grandma, Ellie, Bella and 7 Big City fan Paul Charles Georgina, born 29 November. the pups. Bon anniversaire xxx.” has been poorly for some time. 10/11 Louise Bradley married Now, however, due in part to an 4 “Happy 14th birthday to Tom.” Christian Orain in August on a improved lifestyle and diet (as beach in the Dominican Republic. Stephanie Ryding would like to symbolised by the carrot in his They are both massive, lifelong thank Professor Cernik (with her hand) his health has improved

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WESTON-SUPER-MARE bad for a town 200 miles away FLIXTON BRANCH 1 Pictured are members of the from Manchester! They meet on 3/4 Some of the Flixton Branch Weston-super-Mare Branch who the first Thursday of every month members are pictured here helped raise over £100 for a local at the Windsor Castle Bar and outside Borussia-Park (Borussia charity Weston Hospicecare, with Restaurant in Weston-super- Mönchengladbach’s stadium). a raffle of City goodies and a Mare. Any City fans who want to Before the game they were in sale of cakes baked by member join them are more than welcome the Irish pub in Rheydt and Rachel Mansfield (central in the to pop along. ran into some of the staff from photo), at the branch meeting in Mary D’s bar. October. The branch also hold REDDISH BRANCH events to raise funds for City in 2 Happy 60th birthday to lifelong BRANCH The Community. As you can see City fan Graham Wilde. “Here’s 5/6 Congratulations to Lee from the photo the branch is quite hoping all the happiness you give Applegate who has been voted young as it was founded in 2012 to others returns to you on your Dublin Supporters Branch Fan of but has since grown from being special birthday. Lots of love, the Year for 2016. Pictured (below a small group of friends who met dad – from daughters Emma right) is Lee’s award and (above to discuss their favourite team and Rachel and everyone at right) the man himself standing in to a group almost 50 strong. Not Reddish Blues.” as the new James Bond!

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LOOKING BACK from . We are awaiting VIP tickets for the 2017 Parklife 7/8 Dukinfield Branch members confirmation of our main guest. Festival, a mini cricket bat are pictured with Watford Pete Please forward provisional signed by Joe Root, two guest on their way to Wembley back in numbers with your branch passes for Virgin Active gyms, a 2013 at Abbots Langley Working name to Christine Wardle at voucher for a family and friends Mens’ Club. After the game, [email protected] indoor adventure experience at branch member Nigel Gilbert did ASAP, as we anticipate high Challenge 4 Change DECLEOR the bingo for the branch members interest following last season’s Wonders of Nature Pack, Uncle and locals. successful event. Joe’s hamper, memorabilia donated by The DINNER DATE CHALLENGE 4 CHANGE Foundation, signed Norman 9 This season’s Supporters Club CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Whiteside memorabilia, a framed Dinner will be held in the Legends Still short of a Christmas present old style Manchester City shirt Lounge at the Etihad Stadium for someone special? Then why You can enter at www.justgiving. on Friday 3 February. The cost is not spend from just £5, support com/C4CRAFFLE or email £50 (all profits go to CITC) and a great charity and be in with [email protected]. the compere for the evening will the chance of winning some Winners will be announced on be City fan Mike Wedderburn fantastic prizes including two Monday 19 December.

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55 SOCIAL WRAP This issue’s Social Wrap... the players paying their respects to Chapecoense, reflecting on the 1-1 draw with Celtic that marked the end of the group stage of the Champions League – and looking forward to Christmas!

COMPILED BY: CHRIS NIELD

Twitter: @pepteam Instagram: PepTeam Nice hat, boss!

Twitter: @pepteam Instagram: PepTeam @Pepteam continue the club’s Twitter: @debruynekev tribute to #ForçaChapecoense. Congrats to the future Mr and Mrs De Bruyne! Twitter: @21lva David pays tribute to MLS MVP David Villa.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Twitter: @67Kelechi Not a bad way to score your 19th goal in 18 starts.

Twitter: @IlkayGuendogan Instagram: ilkayguendogan Iklay Gundogan reflects on the UEFA Champions League draw with Celtic.

Twitter: @willy_cabalero Willy had an impressive game between the sticks against Celtic.

Twitter: @leroysane19 Job done, says Leroy Sané.

Instagram: nicolasotamendi30 Twitter: @Notamendi30 It’s looking pretty festive round at the Otamendi household.

57 JUNIOR CITYZENS Join the pre-match fun at the City Football Academy!

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TONIGHT’S MASCOTS AND PLAYER ESCORTS

Zayed Al Henry Dale Tim Ellis Hammadi Likes: Playing and Likes: Football, Likes: Watching Age: 9 watching football, filmmaking and and playing football Likes: Playing listening to music swimming (attacking centre football and going to Favourites: midfield) and skiing Favourites: the cinema Silva and De Bruyne Favourite: Aguero and Favourites: Silva De Bruyne Aguero, De Bruyne, Sterling, Silva and Otamendi

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Battle of the nannas! When 11-year-old John Murphy (pictured left) booked to attend the City Family Day at last Sunday’s game he had absolutely no idea of how his day would work out! “I would like to thank MCFC for the chance of a lifetime to be a Player Escort when City took on Chelsea last week. Believe it or not my nanna won this fantastic prize by sumo wrestling another Junior Cityzens nanna! “Thanks to my nanna’s sumo wrestling skills WELCOME TO TONIGHT’S WELL DONE I was able to choose GROUP BOOKINGS: TO TONIGHT’S Sergio Aguero to become n Sydney GKS from Australia LUCKY TICKET my pitch buddy! To watch n Reddam WINNERS: the competition was n The Snaith School, Yorkshire George Colton hilarious and it became n Carr Manor Community School Archie Proctor the best day of my life. n Tadcaster Grammar School Josie Hosey Even my nanna said that n Wakefield Grammar School Tom Newell it was her best day ever – n John Curtin College, Australia Hope you all enjoy even though she couldn’t n The Grove Academy, Dundee the game! move for the next couple of days!”

Grace Glancy Samuel Shayaan Sam Limber Marcus Yates Christian Age: 12 Hornby Iqbal Age: 9 Age: 8 Posso Likes: Cross- Likes: Football, Likes: Superheros Likes: Playing Likes: Playing (Watford) country running and drama, music, and Paw Patrol football for Fishlake football for Age: 9 playing football (a reading and Favourite: Aguero Falcons and Bridge Eagles Likes: Football, right-back in the Pokémon Go Doncaster Rovers Favourite: singing and dancing MCWFC Academy) Favourites: Favourites: De Bruyne Favourites: Favourites: De Bruyne, Aguero Aguero and and De Bruyne, Aguero and Silva De Bruyne and Kompany

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MIX MASTER ISAAC BUCKLEY-RICKETTS MAY LOOK LIKE A NATURAL WINGER BUT HE CAN PLAY AS A NUMBER 9, TOO. ALWAYS HAPPY TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT...

Having been at the club since the age of 13, His small stature leads many to instantly Isaac Buckley-Ricketts is well aware of the assume he is simply a natural winger. That’s standards expected of a Manchester City why it may come as a surprise to visiting player. The 18-year-old has seen a host of defenders when they come up against him changes at the club during his teenage years in the centre-forward’s role as well as on the and it’s only furthered his ambition to seize his flank. “All three positions across the front chance at City and go further in the game. have their differences but because I’ve got so much experience from my time at City, I’m “When I think back to Platt Lane and look comfortable doing all of them. around the CFA now,” the Manchester-born attacker reflects, “it fills me with so much pride “I wouldn’t say I have a position that is most that I’m here and I have the opportunity to natural to me because I think I can mix my make an impression on this club. game up well to play the different styles required for the number 9 role, or playing “It’s hard to explain the joy of representing on the wing. Being able to adapt to a lot of this club against some of the biggest clubs different situations has improved my technical in England and Europe. There are so many ability and my knowledge of how best to deal people here looking to help us be as good as with all types of defenders.” we can possibly can be that it inspires you to work hard every day we are here.” Having seen many of his teammates pack their bags and head out on loan, Buckley-Ricketts With the Premier League 2 side competing at makes sure he soaks up as much of the advice the top of the table and City safely through to as possible. “You always hear a lot about loan the play-off stage of the UEFA Youth League, moves from the guys around the club that it would be easy for Buckley-Ricketts and his have been on them and know what they offer. teammates to start dreaming big. However, he insists Simon Davies’ squad are keeping their “It’s a good experience because first-team feet firmly on the ground. football is always different and at some point, we will all have to make that leap. When the “Everyone’s confident at the moment but we lads come back during any breaks they have need to focus on not getting carried away. If I’m always asking how they are finding life we get complacent then we know there are away from the club.” a lot of good teams out there and we’re only damaging our chances of impressing at the Buckley-Ricketts and his teammates travel club. With all the talking around City now, we to Derby County next Monday in the Premier all know we have to be fully focused every League Cup for their last match of 2016. game because there are a lot more people interested in what we are doing.”

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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME UNDER-18s

SURPRISE PACKAGE THE NAME OF TURNED A LOT OF HEADS WHEN IT APPEARED ON CITY’S CELTIC TEAMSHEET...

Sixteen-year-old Stockport-born midfi elder side. The youngster has found the back Phil Foden was only metres away from the of the net in crucial matches against the pitch during last Tuesday’s Champions likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and League tie with Celtic. Foden was a surprise Middlesbrough for the free-scoring table name on the substitutes bench for City’s toppers but he isn’t done there. fi nal match in Group C and although he didn’t make it on, warming up in front of the “My coaches have told me to keep working Etihad Stadium crowd was an opportunity hard and doing what I am doing because that he relished. is the reason I got the chance so it should lead to more chances in the future. I’m really “It was a great experience and I have to thank enjoying my football and I’m fully focused on Pep Guardiola for that. Not many coaches helping the under-18’s now. I know Pep is would give an opportunity like that and watching our games so I hope I’m doing well getting to know the players and how they and impressing him with my football. work is something that will really help me. “I like to arrive late into the box and that has “City fans like to see youth players coming helped me create a lot of space in opposition through so being clapped as I went out felt defences. We’ve got so many players in the really good. It was exciting to know that I team that can play a pass so it makes it easier could have had the record as City’s youngest to score goals.” ever Champions League player and although I was gutted I didn’t get on, I hope I will get Commended not only for his ability on the the chance again.” pitch, coaching staff at the club believe Foden is a perfect example of how Academy players Foden’s inclusion may have come as a shock should conduct themselves. He shrugs: “I to fans and journalists around the world but it work hard and stay professional at all times. was nothing compared to the reaction of the I give a 100 per cent in everything we are teenager himself when he was told the news. asked to do because I know that is how I will play my best football week in, week out. “ rang me and told me that I would be on the bench the night before “This is a really big club and we all have and I didn’t really believe it to be honest. It a great chance to be part of something was hard to get to sleep because I was that important if we can make it to the fi rst team excited but when I met them in the morning so we have to keep improving every day.” they treated me like one of the team.” Foden and his Under-18 teammates travel to A central midfi elder with a keen eye for goal, Reading for their FA Youth Cup Third Round Foden has been a star of the incredible tie tomorrow night. start to the season for Carsley’s Under-18

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01196_MCFC_Cityzens_Christmas_Campaign_Programme Ads_AWK.indd 1 30/11/2016 11:56 IN OPPOSITION WATFORD Four years 168 days, one manager and seven head coaches, a re-modelled stadium and a modernised training ground, three seasons in the Championship and two in the Premier League, and this season a measurable period among the country’s top 10 for the first time in 30 years... Etienne Capoue GOLDEN ERA to a Chinese company in June this year. The Watford story Jose Holebas under the Pozzo family If there was a tinge of is one of vision and controversy in one of achievement, and a the earliest decisions at passion for getting Watford (replacing Sean things done. And it Dyche with Gianfranco has worked. Zola), there was to be an end-product. A Two previous seasons much-changed team, in the Premier League supplemented by loan ended in relegation. This signings from other time Watford have been Pozzo-owned clubs, competitive and entirely finished third but lost in worthy of their status. the Play-Off final. While bigger clubs crumbled – notably Year two saw a fall into Newcastle United and mid-table following the Aston Villa – Watford departure of Zola and progressed. the following season was the one in which Gino Pozzo, son of, the Hornets had four Giampaolo, the owner of coaches and won Udinese in Italy’s Serie A, promotion under Slavisa arrived at Vicarage Road Jokanovic. in June 2012. With the takeover, new horizons Again, there was to be a opened. Gino proved to change. Quique Flores, be as good as his record once of Atletico Madrid, in having established the became Watford’s first Spanish club Granada in Manager of the Month in until it was sold the Premier League and

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secured a comfortable position. The Golden Boys had arrived in the big league.

WE’VE MET BEFORE... Heurelho Gomes This season the head coach is Walter ’s Serie A although this was home since I arrived Mazzarri, who in champions, Juventus. sandwiched between here” but conceded a his most recent job wins against Hull City third goal at West Brom achieved a Europa Two players from that and Leicester. after ’s League qualifi cation in cup fi nal are now dismissal. 17 months as head in Watford’s squad. Injuries and suspensions coach at Inter . Uruguayan defender became a problem. was at In the last away game MOVING IN The 55-year-old Italian is Vicarage Road last they were without three not a new visitor to the Former Spurs player season and Juan Camilo defenders, Britos (after Etihad Stadium. A little Kaboul is the newcomer Zuniga, a World Cup a red card in a home over fi ve years ago he in the back-line, linking in player with in defeat by Stoke), Daryl was here with Napoli for with two defenders from 2014, became one of Janmaat (after a training a Champions League last season’s squad, Mazzarri’s early signings ground mishap) and group game against Britos and Sebastian on a season’s loan. Younes Kaboul. ’s Prodl, the latter from City team. Mazzarri felt his side Austria’s Euro 2016 HIGHEST POINT “played probably the team. In an impressive best football away from regular qualifying campaign, Watford began best football away from was also involved until his Serie A side took six this season at a ruled out by a hamstring points against Villarreal disadvantage after home injury in October. and four from City, defeats by Chelsea drawing in Manchester and Arsenal. Once into and winning 2-0 in their stride, they scored the return. seven goals in winning at West Ham’s new Mazzarri’s team returned stadium and beating to England for the Manchester United last 16, going out to at home. Juan Camilo competition winners Zuniga Chelsea despite a 3-1 Up to seventh victory in the fi rst leg. at the highest point, they Napoli went on to then suffered win the Italian Cup by their worst day infl icting a fi rst defeat in crashing 6-1 of the season on at Liverpool,

69 TROY’S STORY In the six years since Watford In leading the team back to the handed over a six-fi gure Premier League in 2015, Deeney fee – with top-ups it reached landed an end-of-season £500,000 – to sign Troy Deeney awards double as Player of the from Walsall, the former League Season and Players’ Player of One player has become a valued the Season. Premier League forward and A similar accolade awaited something of a Watford legend. Heurelho Gomes last season Between 2012 and 2015, he after keeping 11 clean sheets in became the fi rst man to score 38 appearances. The Brazilian 20 or more goals for The Hornets made it an awards treble when in three consecutive seasons, a receiving the Save of the Season sequence of 20-25-21 leading nomination after stopping two to promotion as runners-up to penalties from West Brom’s Bournemouth. in April. This season, though, has been He is the fi rst keeper to save two one of frustration. After scoring spot-kicks in a league match three times in seven league on two occasions, the fi rst time Troy games, he spent two months for Spurs when the taker was Deeney stuck on 99 goals for the club. with Sunderland.

Janmaat, a summer against Bournemouth among the longer- Wednesday and in the recruit after two seasons in October and serving players leaving summer they signed for at Newcastle, and Jose opportunities were the club. In that fi rst the Hillsborough club. Holebas recently fi lled limited for others. season for the Pozzo Among those departing full-back roles and and family, Vydra scored 22 from last season’s fi rst- Pereyra, signed from , are both goals and was named team group were Jose Juventus and previously international players Championship Player of Manuel Jurado (who at Udinese, is the new but in the club side the Season. moved to Espanyol) man in the central three they mostly appeared The exit door initially and Allan Nyom, now in midfi eld. Pereyra as subs until Kabasele opened for re-settled in the Premier has played alongside scored on his fi rst start and last League at West Brom. Frenchman Etienne at West Brom. year with extended Capoue, a handy As if to show that loans at goalscorer this season, there is a way back, MOVING OUT Sheffi eld and Valon Behrami, Watford re-signed from Switzerland’s Mazzarri inherited a – four Euro 2016 squad. solid framework, but, years after the Jamaica like his predecessors, Troy Deeney and Odion defender (now the only the coach showed he survivor from Watford’s Ighalo are again the was prepared to shake main strikers, although last Premier League up the spell in 2006/07) as yet not as prolifi c as squad. last season when they moved to shared 32 league and Ikechi Anya and Reading in cup goals. Matej Vydra – a seven- who were big fi gure Of the other arrivals in infl uences in deal. the summer, club record the successful signings Isaac Success Zola side scored his fi rst goal Nordin – were Amrabat THAT WAS THE DAY... LAST LEAGUE VISIT... Barclays Premier League It was 11 August, 2001... City’s first match since a relegation Saturday 29 August 2015 season and for Watford it was the beginning of a new era after MANCHESTER CITY 2 ’s second spell as manager. Sterling 47, Fernandinho 56 WATFORD 0 In reality it was a Division One match in name only. For the media HT 0-0 Att: 53,218 the second-tier match was as newsworthy as many fixtures in the City: Hart, Sagna, Kolarov, Mangala, Premier League – and all because of the managers. Kompany, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Silva (Delph 75), Sterling (Iheanacho versus , two giants of the game and 88), Jesus Navas (Nasri 46), Aguero. Unused: Caballero, Roberts, already successful since moving to the dugouts. City’s new boss Demichelis, Maffeo. presided over a record-breaking promotion year with Newcastle Watford: Gomes, Nyom, Prodi, Cathcart, Holebas, Behrami, Jurado, and the Hornets’ new man won three cups with Chelsea. Capoue (Watson 76), Abdi (Anya 63), Keegan insisted the match wasn’t about the managers. “When the Ighalo (Layun 72), Deeney. Unused: Arlauskis, Vydra, Diamanti, Hoban. referee blew his whistle, there was nothing we could do except hope we had prepared our sides right.” In the event, the day belonged to City. Orchestrated by a masterclass – and a goal from – Eyal Berkovic, the Blues convincingly won 3-0 with Stuart Pearce and Shaun Goater the other scorers. Vialli pinpointed Berkovic as a threat and conceded that City “made it difficult for us to control the game”. Keegan, for his part, said his side “set a standard”. City team: Nash, Dunne, Howey, Pearce, Charvet, Wiekens, Tiatto, Granville, Berkovic (Whitley 75), Goater (Dickov 89), Wanchope (Huckerby 89). HEAD TO HEAD... The next match gave a different insight to the division. From, in OUR LEAGUE RECORD AGAINST Keegan’s words, “a perfect start” against Watford, City went down WATFORD: P W D L F A 2-0 at Norwich. Before the Blues really hit a rhythm, there were HOME 7 4 1 2 10 4 other miserable away days AWAY 7 2 2 3 8 10 (0-4 at West Brom, 3-4 at TOTAL 14 6 3 5 18 14 Coventry) and even a 4-0 First met in league: 1982/83 Doubles achieved: 2 home defeat by Wimbledon. Doubles conceded: 1 However, after Christmas, Biggest wins: the divisional title was Home: 3-0, 2001/02 Away: 2-1, 2001/02 and 2015/16 wrapped up with 10 points Heaviest defeats: to spare after 17 wins in the Home: 1-2, 1986/87 Eyal Berkovic last 21 games. The return Away: 0-2, 1982/83 taking on Micah Hyde. meeting with Watford Last home win: 2-0, 2015/16 brought a 2-1 victory, Last away win: 2-1, 2015/16 Last home draw: 0-0, 2006/07 Paulo Wanchope and Last away draw: 1-1, 2006/07 an own goal sealing the Last home defeat: 1-2, 1986/87 season’s double. Last away defeat: 0-1, 1988/89

HOME LEAGUE MEETINGS | CITY 4 WATFORD 2 DRAWS 1 82/83 85/86 86/87 88/89 01/02 06/07 15/16 1-0 0-1 1-2 3-1 3-0 0-0 2-0 Tueart Terry McNab pen Biggins 2 Goater Sterling Sterling Moulden Berkovic Fernandinho Bardsley Porter Pearce

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WATFORD ROLL CALL 2016/17 League Cups Total Birthplace Age Signed from International Apps Apps Goals Naarden 29 Malaga 12(2) - - Giedrius Arlaukis Telsiai 29 Rubin Kazan Lithuania --- Valon Behrami Mitrovica 31 Hamburg Switzerland 14 - - Miguel Britos Maldonado 31 Napoli - 12 - - Etienne Capoue Niort 27 Tottenham Hotspur France 15 -(1) 5 Craig Cathcart 27 Blackpool Northern Ireland 5 - Troy Deeney 28 Walsall - 15 1 3 Brice Dja Djedje Aboude 25 Marseille Ivory Coast - -- Abdoulaye Ducoure Meulan 23 Rennes France U-21 -(1) 1 - Valon Behrami Rene Gilmartin Dublin 29 Plymouth Argyle Rep Ireland -U21 - - - Heurelho Gomes Joao Pinheiro 35 Tottenham Hotspur Brazil 15 - - Adlene Guedioura La Roche 31 Crystal Palace Algeria 5(3) 1 - Jose Holebas Aschaffenburg 32 Olympiacos Greece 14 - 2 Lagos 27 Udinese Nigeria 10(2) -(1) 2 Daryl Janmaat Leidschendam 27 Newcastle United Netherlands 5(3) - 1 Christian Kabasele Lubumbashi 25 Genk Belgium 2(4) 1 1 Younes Kaboul Saint-Julien 30 Sunderland France 9 - - Santa Rita 20 Chelsea (loan) Brazil U-20 -(1) -- Adlene Guedioura Adrian Mariappa Harrow 30 Crystal Palace Jamaica - -- Stefano Okaka Castiglioni 27 Anderlecht Italy 2(3) - 2 Bacau 29 Sunderland Romania -(1) 1 - Juan Carlos Paredes Esmeraldas 29 Barcelona Ecuador - 1 - Roberto Pereyra San Miguel 25 Juventus Argentina 11(1) - 2 Sebastian Prodl Graz 29 Werder Bremen Austria 13(1) - 1 Birmingham 20 Liverpool England U-17 -(1) - - Isaac Success Benin City 20 Granada Nigeria U-20 1(5) - 1 Ben Watson Camberwell 31 Wigan Athletic England U-21 -(4) 1 - Juan Camilo Zuniga Chigorodo 31 Napoli (loan) Colombia 5(7) -(1) 1 Sebastian Prodl Own goals - - - - - 1 (Figures in brackets are substitute appearances).

MANAGER... WALTER MAZZARRI COACHING/MANAGEMENT Born: San Vincenzo, 1 October 1961 Clubs: Acireale (2001-02), Pistoiese (2002- 03), Livorno (2003-04), Reggiana (2004-07), PLAYER Sampdoria (2007-09), Napoli (2009-13), Inter Clubs: Pescara (1981-82), Cagliari Milan (2013-14), Watford (July 2016 to date) (1982), Reggiana (1982-83), Honours: Napoli (, 2011/12) Fiorentina (1983), Empoli (1982-88), Licata (1988-89), Modena (1989-90), Serie A Record P W D L Pts Nola (1990-91), Viareggio (1991-92), Acireale (1992-94), Torres (1994-95) Reggiana 114 33 37 44 125* Sampdoria 76 28 22 26 106 Napoli 145 73 42 30 261 49 19 19 11 76 TOTAL 384 153 120 111 568* *Reggiana deducted 11pts in 2006/07

Premier League Record P W D L Pts Watford 15 6 3 6 21

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ELITE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD ACADEMY MCFC WOMEN Premier League 2 Under-18 Premier League FA Women’s Super League Aug 15 A Derby County 3-2 Aug 13 H West Bromwich A 1-1 Mar 23 H Notts County 1-0 Aug 19 H* Arsenal 1-0 Aug 20 A Everton 3-1 Mar 28 H Arsenal 2-0 Aug 26 A Reading 2-3 Aug 27 H Liverpool 7-0 Apr 24 A Birmingham City 2-0 Sep 9 H* Manchester United 1-1 Sep 10 A Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Apr 29 A Sunderland 2-0 Sep 18 A Sunderland 4-2 Sep 17 H Manchester United 2-0 May 2 H Doncaster Rovers 6-0 Sep 23 H Leicester City 1-1 Sep 24 A Sunderland 4-0 May 19 A Chelsea 2-0 Oct 14 A Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Oct 15 H Derby County 3-1 May 25 A Liverpool 0-0 Oct 24 A Southampton 3-0 Oct 22 A Newcastle United 2-1 Jun 26 H Liverpool 1-1 Oct 28 H Liverpool 1-0 Nov 5 A Middlesbrough 4-0 Jul 24 A Notts County 5-1 Nov 20 A Everton 0-1 Nov 11 H Wolves 6-1 Jul 31 H Sunderland 3-0 Nov 26 H Chelsea 2-2 Nov 19 H Everton 4-4 Aug 3 A Reading 2-1 Dec 10 H Reading 2-1 Nov 26 A West Bromwich A 2-0 Aug 11 A Doncaster Rovers 4-0 Jan 9 A Manchester United Dec 3 A Manchester United 2-2 Aug 28 H Reading 2-0 Jan 13 H Tottenham Hotspur Dec 10 H Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Sep 11 A Arsenal 1-0 Jan 30 A Leicester City Dec 21 H Stoke City Sep 25 H Chelsea 2-0 Feb 3 H Sunderland Jan 7 A Liverpool Oct 30 H Birmingham City 1-1 Feb 17 A Chelsea Jan 14 H Sunderland UEFA Women’s Champions League Mar 3 H Everton Jan 21 A Wolves Mar 13 A Arsenal Jan 28 H Newcastle United Oct 6 H Zvezda-2005 2-0 Apr 7 H Derby County Feb 4 A Derby County Oct 12 A Zvezda-2005 4-0 Apr 23 A Liverpool Feb 11 A Stoke City Nov 9 H Brondby IF 1-0 May 5 H Southampton Feb 18 H Middlesbrough Nov 16 A Brondby IF 1-1 Mar 22/23 A Fortuna Hjorring (QF) UEFA Youth League FA Youth Cup Mar 29/30 H Fortuna Hjorring (QF) Sep 13 H Mönchengladbach 4-1 Dec 15 A Reading Sep 28 A Celtic 4-0 SSE FA Women’s Cup Oct 19 A Barcelona 0-1 Mar 19 A Liverpool 2-0 Nov 1 H Barcelona 0-2 PREMIER LEAGUE U-18 Apr 3 H Sporting Club Albion 2-0 Nov 23 A Mönchengladbach 2-1 North Division P W D L F A Pts Apr 17 A Chelsea (SF) 1-2 Manchester City 14 10 4 0 45 13 34 Dec 6 H Celtic 3-2 Manchester Utd 15 9 3 3 43 23 30 Continental Tyres Cup Premier League Cup Liverpool 15 9 3 3 37 27 30 Jul 2 A Aston Villa 8-0 Dec 2 H Hull City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers 15 8 3 4 26 21 27 Aug 7 H Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Everton 14 6 5 3 34 25 23 Dec 19 A Derby County Sep 4 H Arsenal (SF) 1-0 Newcastle United 13 6 1 6 20 23 19 Jan 19 A Colchester United Oct 2 N* Birmingham City (Final) 1-0 Derby County 15 6 1 8 23 36 19 *Final played at City Jan 22 H Derby County Middlesbrough 16 5 2 9 22 29 17 Feb 12 H Colchester United Stoke City 13 4 2 7 23 30 14 FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE Feb 27 A Hull City WB Albion 14 3 4 7 18 23 13 P W D L F A Pts Wolves 14 2 3 9 22 40 9 Manchester City 16 13 3 0 36 4 42 PREMIER LEAGUE 2 Sunderland 14 1 3 10 12 35 6 Chelsea 16 12 1 3 42 17 37 Division One P W D L F A Pts Arsenal 16 10 2 4 33 14 32 Manchester City 12 7 3 2 22 14 24 Birmingham City 16 7 6 3 18 13 27 Everton 11 7 2 2 24 9 23 Liverpool 16 7 4 5 27 23 25 Liverpool 11 6 2 3 23 13 20 UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE Notts County 16 4 4 8 16 26 16 Sunderland 12 5 4 3 19 19 19 Group C P W D L F A Pts Sunderland 16 2 4 10 17 41 10 Chelsea 12 4 6 2 22 16 18 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 13 5 15 Reading 16 1 6 9 15 26 9 Arsenal 11 5 1 5 15 14 16 Manchester City 6 4 0 2 13 7 12 Doncaster Rovers 16 1 0 15 8 48 3 Southampton 12 4 3 5 15 18 15 B M’gladbach 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 Manchester Utd 12 3 5 4 12 17 14 Celtic 6 0 1 5 6 18 1 All EDS, Academy and MCFC Women home Leicester City 11 3 3 5 16 20 12 games at City Football Academy unless Reading 12 3 2 7 19 28 11 Copyright © The FA Premier League 2016. otherwise stated. Derby County 11 2 3 6 14 23 9 Fixtures, dates and times are subject to *EDS game played at the Etihad Stadium. Tottenham H 11 2 2 7 13 23 8 change. All other EDS home fixtures played at CFA.

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME FOR THE RECORD FIRST TEAM, EDS & UNDER-18s MATCH DIARY

FIRST TEAM

Tuesday 6 December UEFA Champions League – Group C Etihad Stadium MANCHESTER CITY 1 Iheanacho 8 CELTIC 1 Roberts 4 HT 1-1 Att: 51,297 City: Caballero, Sagna, Adarabioyo, Clichy, Maffeo (Jesus Navas 62), Zabaleta, Fernando, Gundogan, Sané, Nolito, Iheanacho. Unused: Gunn, Stones, Otamendi, Angelino, Foden, Aguero. Celtic: Gordon, Lustig, Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Izaguirre, Brown, Armstrong, Roberts, Rogic, Forrest (Mackay-Steven 51), Dembele (Griffiths Kelechi Iheanacho equalising against Celtic. 73). Unused: De Vries, Kolo Toure, Bitton, Gamboa, McGregor. Referee: Slavko Vincic. EDS UNDER-18s

Saturday 10 December Tuesday 6 December Saturday 10 December Premier League UEFA Youth League – Group C Premier League Under-18 – North King Power Stadium City Football Academy City Football Academy LEICESTER CITY 4 Vardy 3, 20, 78, MANCHESTER CITY 3 MANCHESTER CITY 4 Sancho 3, King 5 Kongolo 50, Sancho 81, Gonzalez 90+3 pen 39, 90+3, Poveda 90+2 MANCHESTER CITY 2 CELTIC 2 Johnson pen 5, Archibald 32 BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 Buckley 66 Kolarov 82, Nolito 90 HT 0-2 HT 2-0 HT 3-0 Att: 31,966 City: Haug, Duhaney (Gonzalez 76), City: Sokol, Francis, Smith, Foden, Leicester: Zieler, Simpson, Morgan, Humphreys, Oliver (Latibeaudiere 37), Frimpong, Pozo, Rösler, Sancho, Dele- Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez (James 90+2), Francis, Smith, Kongolo, Fernandes, Bashiru, Bolton (Poveda 58), Gonzalez King, Amartey, Albrighton, Vardy (Gray Bolton (Patching 46), Brahim Diaz, (Ogunby 75). Unused: Anderson, 88), Slimani (Okazaki 78). Unused: Sancho. Unused: Sokol, Pozo, Ogbeta, Richards. Hamer, Chilwell, Mendy, Musa. Buckley-Ricketts, Nmecha. Blackburn: Ascroft, Jackson, City: Bravo, Sagna, Stones, Kolarov, Celtic: Doohan, Ralston, Miller, Ajer, Thompson, Makinson, Magoire (Carter Zabaleta, Fernando, Silva, Gundogan Kerr, Hill (Henderson 81), Archibald 83), Doyle, Evans, Buckley (Wright 78), Pemberton, Steer (Lynch 76), (Nolito 68), Jesus Navas (Sterling 58), (Crossan 71), Higgins (McInro 61), Butterworth. Unused: Paton, Campbell. Iheanacho (Yaya Toure 58), De Bruyne. Aitchison, Hendry, Johnston. Unused: Unused: Caballero, Adarabioyo, Clichy, McAdams, Duffy, Welsh, Deas. Sané. Lorenzo Gonzalez Saturday 10 December Referee: . celebrating his late Premier League 2 – Division One winner against City Football Academy Celtic in the UEFA MANCHESTER CITY 2 Youth League. Fernandes 52, Brahim Diaz 71 READING 1 Barrett 7 HT 0-1 City: O’Brien, Duhaney, Latibeaudiere, Horsfield, Angelino, Aleix Garcia, Kongolo, Boadu (Ambrose 46), Brahim Diaz, Nmecha (Buckley-Ricketts 78), Fernandes. Unused: Haug, Patching, Hardy. Reading: Southwood, Sheppard, Hyam, Bennett, Richards, Frost (Howe 77), Rinomhota, East, Barrett (Holsgrove 77), at Leicester. Novakovich (Loader 76), Smith. Unused: Medford-Smith, Tupper.

75 CITY ROLL CALL FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES AND GOALSCORERS

SEASON 2016/17 CITY CAREER League Cups League Cups Name Birthdate Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls International 24.09.97 - - 2 (1) - - - 3 (1) - England U-19 Sergio Aguero 02.06.88 11 (1) 10 5 (2) 6 143 (19) 112 51 (14) 40 Argentina Angelino (Jose Tasende) 04.01.97 - - 1 (1) - - - 1 (2) - Spain U-17 Claudio Bravo 13.04.83 12 - 4 - 12 - 4 - Chile 28.09.81 3 - 5 (1) - 8 (1) - 19 (2) - Argentina Gael Clichy 26.07.85 6 (1) - 5 (3) 1 113 (7) 1 49 (10) 1 France 28.06.91 12 (2) 2 6 1 34 (5) 9 18 (4) 10 Belgium Brahim Diaz 03.08.99 - - - (1) - - - - (1) - Spain U-17 Fabian Delph 21.11.89 - (2) - 1 1 8 (11) 2 7 (4) 1 England Fernandinho 04.05.85 14 1 6 (1) 1 99 (14) 11 42 (5) 5 Brazil Fernando 25.07.87 4 (4) - 5 (3) - 43 (14) 4 27 (7) - Brazil U-20 Aleix Garcia 28.06.97 - (3) - 2 1 - (3) - 3 1 Spain U-19 Ilkay Gundogan 24.10.90 8 (1) 3 6 2 8 (1) 3 6 2 Germany Angus Gunn 22.01.96 ------England U-21 James Horsfield 30.11.95 ------Cameron Humphreys 22.08.98 ------(2) - England U-19 Kelechi Iheanacho 03.10.96 4 (6) 3 4 (1) 2 11 (25) 11 8 (6) 8 Nigeria 10.11.85 13 (1) 1 7 (1) - 115 (35) 11 60 (19) 10 10.04.86 2 (1) - 2 - 215 (8) 13 74 (6) 1 Belgium Pablo Maffeo 12.07.97 - - 3 - - - 3 - Spain U-19 Jesus Navas 21.11.85 5 (5) - 5 (2) - 70 (39) 4 38 (17) 4 Spain Nolito 15.10.86 7 (5) 4 6 (1) 2 7 (5) 4 6 (1) 2 Spain Nicolas Otamendi 12.02.88 11 - 7 - 41 1 25 (1) - Argentina 14.02.83 7 - 1 (2) - 42 (2) - 22 (5) - France Leroy Sané 11.01.96 3 (4) - 3 (1) - 3 (4) - 3 (1) - Germany David Silva 08.01.86 12 (1) - 5 2 184 (15) 35 69 (11) 10 Spain 08.12.94 12 (1) 4 6 (1) 1 35 (9) 10 17 (6) 6 England 28.05.94 12 (1) - 7 (1) - 12 (1) - 7 (1) - England Yaya Toure 13.05.83 2 (2) 2 1 - 190 (9) 59 69 (5) 18 Ivory Coast Pablo Zabaleta 16.01.85 5 (3) - 7 - 197 (21) 8 80 (18) 2 Argentina Own goals - 1 - -

OUT ON LOAN Brandon Barker 04.10.96 (NAC Breda) ------(1) - England U-20 10.12.88 (Stoke City) - - - - 15 (21) 6 5 (5) 4 Ivory Coast Bersant Celina 09.09.96 (FC Twente) - - - - - (1) - 1 (2) - Kosovo 28.06.95 (Sunderland) ------Belgium David Faupala 11.02.97 (NAC Breda) ------1 1 France U-18 Manu Garcia 02.01.98 (Alaves) - - - - - (1) - 1 (2) 1 Spain U-16 George Glendon 03.05.95 (Fleetwood) ------ U-21 Joe Hart 19.04.87 (Torino) - - 1 - 266 - 82 - England 03.04.97 (Palmeiras) ------Brazil U-23 13.02.91 (Valencia) - - - - 47 (1) - 14 (2) - France Marlos Moreno 20.09.96 (Dep. Coruna) ------Colombia 26.06.87 (Sevilla) - (1) - - - 99 (30) 18 36 (11) 9 France Patrick Roberts 05.02.97 (Celtic) - - - - - (1) - - (2) - England U-20 Oleksandr Zinchenko 15.12.96 (PSV) ------Ukraine 02.04.93 () ------(1) - Argentina U-20

(Figures in brackets are substitute appearances). Cup figures include FA Cup, League Cup, FA Community Shield and Europe. Also out on loan: Kean Bryan (Bury), Callum Bullock (Crewe Alexandra), Jack Byrne (Blackburn), Sinan Bytyqi (Go Ahead Eagles), Shay Facey (Heerenveen), Zackarias Faour (FC Midtjylland), Ashley Smith-Brown (NAC Breda).

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME STATS PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE, FACTS & FIGURES

Home Attendances HOME AWAY Highest Average P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS 2 41,622 41,525 1 Chelsea 15 7 0 1 21 4 5 1 1 12 7 +22 37 60,039 59,997 2 Arsenal 15 5 2 1 18 10 5 2 0 18 5 +21 34 53,218 53,074 3 Liverpool 15 5 2 0 21 6 4 2 2 16 14 +17 31 moved into joint 54,512 54,258 4 Manchester City 15 3 3 1 13 8 6 0 2 19 11 +13 30 second place in 31,868 31,492 5 Tottenham Hotspur 15 5 2 0 14 4 2 4 2 10 7 +13 27 Premier League 75,326 75,285 6 Manchester United 15 3 4 1 11 6 3 2 2 9 10 +4 24 appearances, 21,118 20,562 7 Watford 15 4 1 3 13 12 2 2 3 8 14 -5 21 alongside 24,263 23,078 8 WB Albion 15 3 2 2 13 10 2 3 3 7 8 +2 20 another former 39,581 39,258 9 Everton 15 3 4 0 10 5 2 1 5 9 14 0 20 City man Frank 31,848 30,444 10 Southampton 15 4 3 1 8 5 1 2 4 6 10 -1 20 Lampard, when 27,815 27,473 11 Stoke City 15 3 1 3 9 11 2 3 3 8 11 -5 19 he played his 609th game in 11,355 11,047 12 AFC Bournemouth 15 4 1 2 14 9 1 2 5 7 16 -4 18 Everton’s 3-2 21,794 20,092 13 Burnley 15 5 1 3 14 10 0 1 5 1 15 -10 17 defeat at Watford 32,058 31,886 14 Leicester City 15 4 3 1 15 8 0 1 6 6 18 -5 16 on Saturday. He 25,643 24,852 15 Crystal Palace 15 2 1 4 11 10 2 2 4 16 19 -2 15 is now just 23 32,704 30,456 16 Middlesbrough 15 2 1 4 6 7 1 5 2 7 9 -3 15 behind record 56,985 56,956 17 West Ham United 15 2 2 3 7 14 1 2 5 10 17 -14 13 holder Ryan 20,938 20,612 18 Swansea City 15 2 2 4 13 16 1 1 5 6 15 -12 12 Giggs – with 24,560 20,146 19 Hull City 15 2 2 4 9 15 1 1 5 5 17 -18 12 23 games left 44,322 41,460 20 Sunderland 15 2 1 4 10 14 1 1 6 4 13 -13 11 this season!

TOP SCORERS FACTS & FIGURES (PREMIER LEAGUE ONLY) HIGHEST ATTENDANCE (Chelsea) 12 75,326 Manchester United v Southampton, 19.8.16 720 = Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 11 LOWEST ATTENDANCE 630 = 11,029 AFC Bournemouth v Hull City, 15.10.16 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 540 10 = HIGHEST SCORING HOME WINS (Everton) 540 9 = 6-1 AFC Bournemouth v Hull City, 15.10.16 (Crystal Palace) 540 8 = 6-1 Liverpool v Watford, 6.11.16 (Sunderland) (Chelsea) HIGHEST SCORING AWAY WIN Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester Utd) 5-1 Arsenal at West Ham, 3.12.16 (West Ham) 7 MOST GOALS IN A MATCH 450 = (Tottenham) 3 Romelu Lukaku (Everton) at Sunderland Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 3 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) at West Ham (Arsenal) 3 (Leicester) v Man City

Following Saturday’s game at Leicester both David Silva and Yaya Toure are now just one away from their 200th Premier League appearance. Both made their debut in City’s goalless draw at Tottenham in August 2010.

77 MATCH DETAILS OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME a 6ABurnley A 26 Sat Crystal Palace Wed A 19 Sat 5 Sat 4-0 Tue West Bromwich Albion A NOVEMBER 29 Sat Wed 23 Sun 0-2 Wed 15 Tottenham Hotspur Sat A 2 Sun OCTOBER SwanseaCity Wed A 24 Sat Wed 2-1 17 Sat ManchesterUnited Wed A 10 Sat SEPTEMBER 28 Sun StokeCity Wed A 20 Sat Tue 13 Sat AUGUST 2016 a 1ALiverpool A 31 Sat HullCity A 26 Mon 18 Sun LeicesterCity Wed A 10 Sat Tue 3 Sat DECEMBER 23 26 19 28 SwanseaCity( A 21 14 24 A 16 14 1 6 Middlesbrough H Barcelona H Southampton H Everton H Bournemouth H Mönchengladbach H West HamUnited H H Sunderland H Arsenal H Watford H Celtic H Chelsea H A A A A Celtic (UCL PO2) (UCL PO1) Mönchengladbach Manchester United( Barcelona Steaua Bucharest Steaua Bucharest

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City scorers and goal times goal and scorers City Gundogan 39,75,DeBruyne51 Aguero 19,28,Gundogan79,90 Iheanacho 55 Nolito 72 12,Sterling28,Nolito55 Fernandinho Aguero 9,pen65,Sterling77 Clichy 49,Garcia 67 De Bruyne15,Iheanacho25,Sterling48,Gundogan66 Aguero 9,pen29,77,Iheanacho90+1 De Bruyne15,Iheanacho36 18 Sterling 7,90+2,Fernandinho Delph 56 Aguero pen27,36,Nolito86,90+5 Silva 13,Aguero 41,78,89,Nolito49 Aguero pen4,McNairog87 Kolarov 82,Nolito90 Cahill og45 Aguero 37,60 Yaya Toure 39,83 Aguero 43 Iheanacho 8 Silva 45+1 Fixtures, datesandtimes are subjecttochange. Copyright ©TheFA Premier League2016. 1 DS65

Goals scored scored Goals Sub used – with initials of player replaced/minute of substitution Started Started X SUB

Replaced

Unused sub Yellow card card Yellow DEBUT

City debut Red card card Red Suspended PZ57 SUB SUB SUB SUB RS68 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB GC73 SUB SUB SUB NO52 SUB SUB SUB SUB Willy CABALLERO

PZ70 SUB X Bacary SAGNA

DEBUT SUB X X X John STONES

K5SBLS63 SUB VK45 JS59 1 SUB X Aleksandar KOLAROV X AK75 LS69 1 IG81 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB N57 X Gael CLICHY X

2 1 1 1 1 I6SBSUB SUB KI76 SUB FERNANDINHO

1 3 1 1 SUB N67 X X David SILVA X N8IG68 JN58 2 1 1 1 X X X X X X Raheem STERLING

X 1 1 N78 N68 X X X X X X A58 Kevin DE BRUYNE X X D9R7 SUB RS71 KD89 JN69 S1KI56 LS71 S0V7 D5SBSUB SUB KD45 VK78 LS90 1 1 2 DEBUT IG75 SUB SUB X X X X X X X NOLITO X

2 2 1 2 3 1 G9SUB IG79 SUB SUB N71 X X X X X Sergio AGUERO

D1SUB KD81 PM62 S7SUB RS77 A9SUB SA89 U SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 5 S4G8 U U U SUB SUB SUB SUB GC80 DS64 N59 X X X X Jesus NAVAS D8S8 SUB SA83 KD88 1 Fabian DELPH

SA90 SA83 JN65 JS78 1 1 1 1 1 SUB X X X X X Kelechi IHEANACHO Joe HART SUB X Nicolas OTAMENDI X D0KI53 KD90 S8IG68 BS78 K7SA86 VK37 SUB U U IG76 SUB SUB U SUB SUB SUB X Pablo ZABALETA

KD80 SA88 U SUB SUB SUB U SUB SUB N76 X F60 FERNANDO X U AG90 SUB SUB Pablo MAFFEO

2 I8SUB KI58 Yaya TOURE S0N0SUB N60 JS60 U SUB SUB Tosin ADARABIOYO

U SUB SUB SUB X ANGELINO SUB SUB Angus GUNN N75 Samir NASRI DEBUT Claudio BRAVO

RS57 S0SUB RS60 S7SBF53 SUB RS87 RS79 DEBUT G2KD75 IG72 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB U JN86 SUB X X X X Leroy SANÉ

DS83 1 X Aleix GARCIA X X 2 2 1 DEBUT SUB X X X X X X Ilkay GUNDOGAN

IG90 SUB SUB SUB SUB X X X Vincent KOMPANY DEBUT KI80 Brahim DIAZ SUB Phil FODEN u 28 Sun StokeCity Wed A 20 Sat Tue 13 Sat AUGUST 2016 a 1ALiverpool A 31 Sat HullCity A 26 Mon 18 Sun LeicesterCity Wed A 10 Sat Tue 3 Sat Burnley A DECEMBER 26 Sat CrystalPalace Wed A 19 Sat 5 Sat 4-0 Tue West Bromwich Albion A NOVEMBER 29 Sat Wed 23 Sun 0-2 Wed 15 Tottenham Hotspur Sat A 2 Sun OCTOBER SwanseaCity Wed A 24 Sat Wed 2-1 17 Sat ManchesterUnited Wed A 10 Sat SEPTEMBER 24 A 16 14 23 26 19 28 SwanseaCity( A 21 14 6 1 West HamUnited H H Sunderland H Arsenal H Watford H Celtic H Chelsea H Middlesbrough H Barcelona H Southampton H Everton H Bournemouth H Mönchengladbach H A A A A (UCL PO2) (UCL PO1) Mönchengladbach Manchester United( Barcelona Celtic Steaua Bucharest Steaua Bucharest

(UCL)

(UCL)

(UCL)

(UCL) EFL 3)

(UCL)

EFL 4)

(UCL) 1-1 1-1 3-1 0-1 0-4 3-3 2-1 4-0 1-0 5-0 2-4 2-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 4-1 2-1 1-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 4-0 31,966 51,297 54,457 21,794 45,921 25,529 54,294 53,340 22,470 75,196 53,731 96,290 54,512 31,793 57,592 20,786 18,237 54,335 30,270 75,272 54,008 40,064 27,455 45,327 54,362 5.30pm 5.15pm 4pm 8pm tbc 4 tbc 4 2,370 3 2,750 3 2,995 3 2,697 1 1,266 1 3,004 – 1 2,421 1 1,964 1 1,515 1 3,065 1 2,733 1 2,788 1 2,936 5 tbc - 2,204 - 1,140 - – 7,875 - – 1,739 - 2,699 - 1,110 - - - 119 - 341 - Kolarov 82,Nolito90 Iheanacho 8 Cahill og45 Aguero 37,60 Silva 45+1 Yaya Toure 39,83 Aguero 43 Gundogan 39,75,DeBruyne51 Aguero 19,28,Gundogan79,90 Iheanacho 55 Nolito 72 12,Sterling28,Nolito55 Fernandinho Aguero 9,pen65,Sterling77 Clichy 49,Garcia 67 De Bruyne15,Iheanacho25,Sterling48,Gundogan66 Aguero 9,pen29,77,Iheanacho90+1 De Bruyne15,Iheanacho36 18 Sterling 7,90+2,Fernandinho Delph 56 Aguero pen27,36,Nolito86,90+5 Silva 13,Aguero 41,78,89,Nolito49 Aguero pen4,McNairog87 Fixtures, datesandtimes are subjecttochange. Copyright ©TheFA Premier League2016. PZ57 SUB SUB SUB SUB RS68 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB GC73 SUB SUB SUB NO52 SUB SUB SUB SUB Willy CABALLERO

PZ70 SUB X Bacary SAGNA

DEBUT SUB X X X John STONES

K5SBLS63 SUB VK45 JS59 1 SUB X Aleksandar KOLAROV X AK75 LS69 1 IG81 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB N57 X Gael CLICHY X

2 1 1 1 1 I6SBSUB SUB KI76 SUB FERNANDINHO

1 3 1 1 SUB N67 X X David SILVA

X N8IG68 JN58 2 1 1 1 X X X X X X Raheem STERLING

X 1 1 N68 N78 X X X X X X A58 Kevin DE BRUYNE X X D9R7 SUB RS71 KD89 JN69 S1KI56 LS71 S0V7 D5SBSUB SUB KD45 VK78 LS90 1 1 2 DEBUT IG75 SUB SUB X X X X X X X NOLITO X

2 2 2 3 1 1 G9SUB IG79 SUB SUB N71 X X X X X Sergio AGUERO

D1SUB KD81 PM62 S7SUB RS77 A9SUB SA89 U SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB U SUB SUB 5 S4G8 U U U SUB SUB SUB SUB GC80 DS64 N59 X X X X Jesus NAVAS D8S8 SUB SA83 KD88 1 Fabian DELPH

SA83 SA90 JN65 JS78 1 1 1 1 1 SUB X X X X X Kelechi IHEANACHO Joe HART SUB X Nicolas OTAMENDI X D0KI53 KD90 S8IG68 BS78 K7SA86 VK37 SUB U U IG76 SUB SUB U SUB SUB SUB X Pablo ZABALETA

KD80 SA88 U SUB SUB SUB U SUB SUB N76 X F60 FERNANDO X U AG90 SUB SUB Pablo MAFFEO

2 I8SUB KI58 Yaya TOURE S0N0SUB N60 JS60 U SUB SUB Tosin ADARABIOYO

U SUB SUB SUB X ANGELINO SUB SUB Angus GUNN N75 Samir NASRI DEBUT Claudio BRAVO

RS57 S0SUB RS60 S7SBF53 SUB RS87 RS79 DEBUT G2KD75 IG72 SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB U JN86 SUB X X X X Leroy SANÉ

DS83 1 X Aleix GARCIA X X 2 2 1 DEBUT SUB X X X X X X Ilkay GUNDOGAN

IG90 SUB SUB SUB SUB X X X Vincent KOMPANY DEBUT KI80 Brahim DIAZ SUB 79 Phil FODEN MATCH DETAILS

JANUARY 2017 Mon 2 H Burnley 3pm

Fri 5 A West Ham United (FAC 3) 7.55pm

Sun 15 A Everton 1.30pm

Sat 21 H Tottenham Hotspur 5.30pm

Sat 28 Emirates FA Cup 4 FEBRUARY Wed 1 A West Ham United 7.45pm

Sat 4 H Swansea City 3pm

Sat 11 A AFC Bournemouth 3pm

Sat 18 Emirates FA Cup 5

Tue 21 H Monaco (UCL R16/1) 7.45pm

Sat 25 H Manchester United 3pm  MARCH GROUNDREGULATIONS&FIRSTAID First Aid There are a number of First Aid facilities throughout the stadium with Sat 4 A Sunderland 3pm a medical centre housed in the basement of the West Stand. Anyone needing Sat 11 H Stoke City (or FAC6) 3pm medical attention should seek a steward who will direct them to the nearest first aid post. Wed 15 A Monaco (UCL R16/2) 7.45pm Smoking Smoking is not permitted in the Etihad Stadium and all areas of the Etihad Campus. This includes roadways, car parks, towers, toilets and Sat 18 H Liverpool 3pm concourses. The use of electronic cigarettes is also prohibited. Manchester City APRIL Football Club has a zero tolerance policy in regards to this matter. Anyone who Sat 1 A Arsenal 3pm does smoke in the stadium faces ejection and a possible ban. Alcohol The club have a licence to sell alcohol within the stadium on matchdays Wed 5 A Chelsea 7.45pm with the proviso that drinking is confined to the concourse areas, but is also Sat 8 H Hull City 3pm prohibited in the blue hatched areas on level one. Alcohol is not permitted within the stands. Sat 15 A Southampton 3pm Emergency Procedures In the event of an emergency occurring at the stadium, the Public Address System will be used to broadcast information and directions Sat 22 H West Bromwich Albion 3pm (or FACSF) to spectators. Such broadcasts will be repeated. If there is a requirement Sat 29 A Middlesbrough 3pm to evacuate the stadium that message will be broadcast to all areas, and spectators will need to follow the instructions provided. They will also need to MAY listen to the directions of club stewards who will be there to assist. Sat 6 H Crystal Palace 3pm

Sat 13 H Leicester City 3pm

Sun 21 A Watford 3pm OFFICIALMATCHDAYPROGRAMME Head of Content Chris Bailey Sat 27 Emirates FA Cup Final Editor David Clayton Production Neil Jeffries OTHER DATES Art Direction Ian Watson UEFA Champions League: QF – Apr 11/12, 18/19; Design Simon Thorley SF – May 2/3, May 9/10; Final () – June 3. Layout/Design Trevor Hartley International weekends: Sep 3/4; Oct 8/9; Nov 12/13; Contributors Mike Beddow, Kevin Cummins, Mike Holden, Mar 25/26, June 10/11. Gary James, Jack Wilson-Mumford, Marc Riley Photos Victoria Haydn (MCFC), Tom Flathers (MCFC), PA Photos, Action Images Copyright © The FA Premier League 2016. Production Ignition Publications Fixtures, dates and times are subject to change. Print Buxton Press

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Played Goals Played Goals 1 Claudio Bravo 1 Heurelho Gomes 3 Bacary Sagna 3 Miguel Britos 4 Vincent Kompany 4 Younes Kaboul 5 Pablo Zabaleta 5 Sebastian Prodl 6 Fernando 6 Adrian Mariappa 7 Raheem Sterling 7 Nordin Amrabat 8 Ilkay Gundogan 9 Troy Deeney 9 Nolito 10 Isaac Success 10 Sergio Aguero 11 Valon Behrami 11 Aleksandar Kolarov 12 Kenedy 13 Willy Caballero 13 Rene Gilmartin 15 Jesus Navas 14 Juan Carlos Paredes 17 Kevin De Bruyne 15 Craig Cathcart 18 Fabian Delph 16 Abdoulaye Doucoure 19 Leroy Sané 17 Adlene Guedioura 20 Eliaquim Mangala 18 Juan Camilo Zuniga 21 David Silva 19 Jerome Sinclair 22 Gael Clichy 22 Daryl Janmaat 23 retired in honour of Marc Vivien-Foe 23 Ben Watson 24 John Stones 24 Odion Ighalo 25 Fernandinho 25 Jose Holebas 30 Nicolas Otamendi 26 Brice Dja Djedje 42 Yaya Toure 27 Christian Kabasele 50 Pablo Maffeo 29 Etienne Capoue 53 Tosin Adarabioyo 30 Costel Pantilimon 54 Angus Gunn 33 Stefano Okaka 55 Brahim Diaz 34 Giedrius Arlaukis 69 Angelino 37 Roberto Pereyra 72 Kelechi Iheanacho 75 Alexi Garcia 77 Cameron Humphreys-Grant

OFFICIALS MASCOTS AND Referee: PLAYER ESCORTS A referee from 2009, the City: Zayed Al Hammadi, Henry Dale, Sam Ellis, Leicestershire official has had a variety of Tim Ellis, Grace Glancy, Samuel Hornby, appointments since September – taking in games Shayaan Iqbal, Sam Limber, Marcus Yates in the Championship, Checkatrade Trophy, EFL Watford: Christian Posso Cup and a previous visit to the Etihad Stadium.

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