City went into the latest international break yet to taste defeat.
Since our Community Shield penalty shoot-out win over Manchester United, the Blues have gone seven Premier League games without loss.
Add a Carabao Cup tie plus two Champions League matches and it all adds up to an 11-game unbeaten start for the defending Premier League champions.
Of course, the lists below highlight the statistical leaders, but this City team is based on the collective, not individuals.
And here are the numbers our players have amassed to date - in top five order...
Minutes Played
Erling Haaland, - 870
Josko Gvardiol - 854
Rico Lewis, - 846
Manuel Akanji - 843
Ederson - 810
A few surprises here.
Erling Haaland has enjoyed a fine start to the campaign and tops the minutes played chart so far.
Josko Gvardiol has become an indispensable pert of the back four, but the emergence of Rico Lewis - third in the list - is a measure of the teenager’s fine start to 2024/25.
No shock, however, to see first team regulars Manuel Akanji or Ederson in this quintet.
Goals
Erling Haaland - 11
Mateo Kovacic - 3
Jeremy Doku - 2
Eight players - 1
Who’d have guessed Haaland would top this chart as well?
Of course, our Norwegian striker has topped the City scoring charts all the way since he joined the Club and already has 11 goals this campaign.
Kovacic being third is a pleasant surprise, however.
The Croatian has matched his season tally of 2023/24 in just eight games and will be looking for a career-best this campaign.
To do that, he’ll have to better the eight goals he managed for Inter some 10 years ago!
Doku is third, with two goals so far, then eight players share the remaining positions with one goal apiece.
Assists
Rico Lewis - 4
Bernardo - 3
Jack Grealish - 2
Savinho - 2
Six players -1
Another reason why Pep Guardiola has been so pleased with Lewis’ start to 2024/25.
With four assists, the youngster tops the assist charts and considering most of his appearances have been at right-back, that is a superb return.
Bernardo has three assists to date , with Grealish and Savinho tied on two.
A further six players have one assist so far.
Chances Created
Jack Grealish - 20
Bernardo - 19
Kevin De Bruyne - 18
Ilkay Gundogan - 16
Rico Lewis - 15
Jack Grealish has continued his impressive pre-season form into the new campaign and has created the most chances for his team-mates so far.
One behind Jack’s 20 is Bernardo with 19.
And you’d expect the Assist King himself to feature highly in any chances created list - and he does - with Kevin De Bruyne on 18, despite missing several games through injury.
Ilkay Gundogan’s much-heralded return to City is paying dividends, with the German already creating 16 opportunities for his team-mates.
Of course, this round-up of top fives wouldn’t be complete without Rico Lewis, who has made 15 chances so far.
Interceptions
Josko Gvardiol - 12
Ruben Dias - 10
Rico Lewis - 6
Mateo Kovacic - 5
Ilkay Gundogan/Manuel Akanji - 3
A list traditionally topped by Rodri, the Spaniard’s team-mates have stepped up their interceptions in his absence.
Gvardiol’s 12 tops the list, with Portuguese rock Ruben Dias next on 10.
Rico is back again - he’s managed six so far, with Kovacic (5) and Akanji and Gundogan tied with three each.
Dribbles competed
Jeremy Doku - 22
Savinho - 19
Jack Grealish - 14
Josko Gvardiol - 9
Mateo Kovacic - 9
The three names you’d expect to lead this exciting list do exactly that!
The battle to be the top dribbler is intense this season, with Doku leading the way over the equally thrilling dribbler Savinho.
Grealish has 14 and is keeping pace with the top two in this quintet, but would you have expected Gvardiol and Kovacic - neither renowned for dribbling previously - to already be on the verge of double figures?
