Two of the early season stats categories are led by Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, and Joao Cancelo.
The lists, provided by Opta and encompassing all competitions competed in thus far, including goals, assists, and tackles, as well as five additional top threes.
The Blues have had a fantastic start to 2022/23, winning seven and drawing two of their first nine games.
Pep Guardiola’s men have scored 29 goals while conceding only seven.
Contributions come from all departments, and City players dominate many of the Premier League’s top ten stats lists.
Here are the top three players in each category for our current campaign.
GOALS
Erling Haaland – 14
Phil Foden – 3
Julian Alvarez – 3
After his incredible start to life as a Manchester City player, it’s no surprise to see Haaland way out in front.
He has scored just under half of our goals so far, with Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden each scoring three.
This shows how City’s attack has evolved this season, with goals in previous seasons widely distributed among the starting XI.
It’s early, and other players will add to their total as the game progresses, but Haaland has added a new, devastating dimension to our attack.
ASSISTS
Kevin De Bruyne – 8
Bernardo – 3
Joao Cancelo – 3
Kevin De Bruyne has picked up where he left off from last season – and the season before, and the season before that!
To have assisted eight goals already is pretty impressive, even by his standards.
The Belgian has provided some sumptuous crosses this campaign and has struck up an immediate understanding with Haaland – as have many of our creative midfielders.
Portuguese duo Bernardo and Cancelo have each provided three assists as well, with both making excellent starts to the season.
SHOTS
Erling Haaland – 40
Kevin De Bruyne – 26
Rodrigo – 16
No surprise to see Haaland top this list with his 40 shots meaning he is averaging slightly better than four per game.
De Bruyne isn’t far behind with 26, while Rodrigo takes up third with 16 shots so far.
PASSES
Rodrigo – 863
Joao Cancelo – 813
Ruben Dias – 759
Spain international Rodrigo tops the passing list as it stands.
Our anchor midfielder is ahead of the equally influential Cancelo, and Dias is not far behind – illustrating where many of our moves forward begin.
PASSING ACCURACY
John Stones – 96.4%
Nathan Ake – 94.7%
Manuel Akanji – 94.6%
If you want to play for a Guardiola team, your passing ability must be exceptional.
If you’re a defender in a Guardiola team, your passing has to be almost flawless – and this trio has come close so far.
The City manager will be overjoyed to see Stones, Ake, and Akanji at the top of this group, as it means his philosophy of playing from the back with confidence and accuracy is being demonstrated by the entire team – particularly our defenders – on a weekly basis.
It also highlights what a wise signing Akanji has been in his three games with City.
CHANCES CREATED
Kevin De Bruyne – 39
Ilkay Gundogan – 19
Bernardo – 15
With 39 chances created so far, De Bruyne’s creativity and vision are on display for all to see.
Ilkay Gundogan has also created 19 chances for his teammates, while the ever-productive Bernardo has created 15 chances so far.
TACKLES
Joao Cancelo – 20
Bernardo – 13
Rodrigo – 13
It’s not all about scoring goals and creating them – any successful team will attest to that.
There’s a job to be done keeping the opposition at bay and Cancelo’s 20 tackles made top of this particular category.
As a defender, you’d maybe expect him to be near the top, but the fact that Bernardo is joint second with 13 – as well as being on the chances created list – shows the value of our tireless Portuguese midfielder.
Rodrigo appears again, too, also with 13 tackles.
INTERCEPTIONS
Joao Cancelo – 15
Ruben Dias – 10
Rodrigo – 9
Preventing counter-attacks, crosses into our box, or breaking up play – intercepting the opposition before they can hurt you is key for any side that presses high and sees as much possession as City does.
Cancelo’s value is again underlined with 15 key interceptions so far, with Dias (10) and Rodrigo (9) again prominent on another of our top three categories.
CLEAN SHEETS
Ederson – 5
Ederson is our only keeper to have played in Premier League and Champions League fixtures so far, with the Brazilian recording a shut-out in five of his nine appearances.
The three-times Golden Glove winner also tops the Premier League list of keepers with four clean sheets to date.
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