After securing a record-breaking four consecutive league titles, Manchester City`s dominance in the Premier League waned significantly last season. However, their performance throughout the 2025 calendar year offers signs that Pep Guardiola`s side may have rediscovered their stride.
The season was widely considered a disappointment by their usual high standards, culminating in a trophy-less finish (if the Community Shield is excluded) and ending up third in the Premier League table behind champions Liverpool and runners-up Arsenal.
Positioned sixth in the top flight at the close of 2024, City experienced a period of unusual difficulty. The five-game losing streak they endured between October and November represented the longest of Guardiola`s managerial career. The absence of key midfielder and Ballon d`Or nominee Rodri was frequently cited as a major factor behind this unexpected drop in form.
A defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on the final weekend extinguished their last remaining hope of silverware, concluding a frustrating campaign. Yet, their league results specifically within 2025 suggest that this dip in performance might prove temporary.
Goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Haaland secured a final-day victory over Fulham, confirming their third-place finish. Crucially, these three points meant that the 2022/23 Champions League winners actually accumulated more points in the Premier League throughout the 2025 calendar year than any other team in the division.
While some might argue that champions Liverpool eased up after clinching the title, City`s impressive tally of 40 points since the beginning of 2025 surpassed both the Reds (39 points) and second-placed Arsenal (38 points).
With reports circulating about Manchester City`s potential to spend heavily in the upcoming summer transfer window and Rodri now back and available, there are strong indications that Guardiola`s squad will be serious contenders for major honors once again in the next season.
