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Kolkata, December 31: 2021 has arguably been the best calendar year in the illustrious managerial career of Pep Guardiola despite the fact that his Manchester City side fell short to Chelsea in their quest for their much-coveted Champions League trophy.
The Cityzens have successfully found the formula to dominate the most competitive and difficult league in Europe -- the Premier League.
They
won
the
League
title
comfortably
with
12-point
cushion
over
local
rivals
Manchester
United
and
are
looking
to
be
on
their
way
to
defend
their
domestic
league
crown.
As
the
New
Year
dawns,
things
couldn’t
be
any
better
for
the
Sky
Blues
as
they
sit
eight
points
clear
at
the
top
of
the
Premier
League
table,
while
also
qualifying
for
the
Champions
League
last
sixteen
with
a
game
to
spare.
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In this article, we look at three best Manchester City players during the year 2021.
Considering
how
well
the
whole
team
of
Guardiola
has
fared,
it
will
be
hard
to
choose
three
players
who
stand
out
from
the
rest
though.
Joao
Cancelo
The
2021-22
season
has
seen
a
meteoric
rise
of
Portuguese
international
Joao
Cancelo
as
he
has
been
arguably
the
best
full-back
in
the
Premier
League.
Since
his
move
to
Etihad
from
Juventus
in
the
summer
of
2019,
the
27-year-old
did
not
particularly
enjoy
his
start
to
life
in
the
Premier
League
but
he
has
gradually
grown
under
Guardiola.
The
full-back
looks
equally
comfortable
at
both
left-back
and
right-back
and
has
been
used
in
both
roles
during
2021
and
has
been
one
of
the
most
consistent
performers
for
Guardiola's
side.
Ilkay
Gundogan
The
2020-21
season
proved
to
be
the
most
memorable
year
of
Ilkay
Gundogan's
fairly
celebrated
career
as
the
German
international
finished
at
the
top
of
the
Cityzens' goalscoring
charts
in
both
League
and
across
all
competitions.
The
former
Borussia
Dortmund
star
had
13
league
goals
and
17
goals
across
all
competitions
to
his
name
as
the
Cityzens
won
the
Premier
League
and
League
Cup.
The
31-year-old
is
enjoying
a
solid
campaign
this
time
out
as
well.
Bernardo
Silva
During
the
2020-21
season,
Bernardo
Silva
was
very
much
overshadowed
by
his
teammates
but
he
has
stood
out
this
campaign
as
the
best
player
at
the
blue
half
of
Manchester.
The
Portuguese
international
came
agonizingly
close
to
leaving
Manchester
City
in
the
summer
and
it
has
been
quite
evident
that
his
departure
would
have
been
a
massive
blow
to
the
club.
The
27-year-old
has
been
the
best
player
of
the
Cityzens
this
season
by
some
distance.
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