Manchester City dropped a bomb on the PFA Awards tonight, snagging four spots on the Premier League Team of the Year. While everyone’s been talking about who City sold this summer, including Rodri and Bernardo Silva, the truth is, Enzo Maresca still has a serious squad on his hands. This PFA recognition proves it, and frankly, people are forgetting how much quality is actually still there.
Haaland, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Cherki: City’s PFA Dominance
The PFA Premier League Team of the Year lineup was heavy on City and Arsenal players, with Arsenal edging out City with five players compared to our four. But let’s be real, those four names for City speak volumes. Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, and Nico O’Reilly all got rewarded for their absolutely stellar 2025-26 season performances. And get this: Nico O’Reilly wasn’t just in the Team of the Year, he also scooped up the PFA Young Player of the Year award. What a night for him and for City’s youth pipeline! Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Brentford’s Igor Thiago also made the cut, but the story here is City’s core.
The “Elite Squad” That Remains
Despite the noise around selling some squad players, this PFA Team of the Year shows the incredible base Enzo Maresca is working with. Haaland, Cherki, Semenyo, and O’Reilly are clearly in the upper echelon of Premier League talent. And let’s not forget the depth still lurking in the squad. We’re talking about players like Marc Guehi, Ruben Dias, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Jeremy Doku. The focus has been way too much on who’s left, but what remains is an elite group. The squad isn’t fully complete yet, though. Reinforcements are definitely on the way as the City hierarchy gets busy in these final days of the summer transfer window.
The real excitement builds as the transfer window is about to close. If City’s leadership can nail their final signings, the entire outlook changes big time. That sense of optimism is gonna come rushing back, and this squad will be even more stacked.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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