Kevin de Bruyne 9, Raheem Sterling 8.5, John Stones 5: Manchester City 2019/20 season ratings

Any review of Manchester City’s season is inevitably coloured by the Champions League exit in Lisbon, a defeat which was emblematic of the club’s broader struggles this year. Pep Guardiola’s side were undone by a strangely muted first-half performance from a group of players organised in an unfamiliar formation against Lyon and betrayed once more by VAR, which should have ruled out the French side’s second goal. To further add to the frustration, Raheem Sterling spurned a good chance to equalise when the tie was still in the balance and Ederson’s error at the other end soon after gifted the French side a third goal. Tellingly, however, this didn’t feel like a result that delivered a great injustice upon the club. City’s Champions League exit may prompt some soul searching and further investment in the playing squad as Guardiola and his side reflect on a season that was unpicked by some below-par performances in big matches away from home and an inability to turn the tide in games when they fell behind. Domestically, their title challenge effectively ended in November and from there on the side were in a league of their own, eventually finishing 18 points behind Liverpool and 15 points ahead of the rest. The club claimed another domestic trophy, the League Cup – a pair if you count the Community Shield, which few do – but were well-beaten in their FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal. More will be expected and demanded from the side when they are back in league action next month.

Kevin de Bruyne 9, Raheem Sterling 8.5, John Stones 5: Manchester City 2019/20 season ratings

A frustrating season on the domestic front, bar another League Cup win, capped off by Champions League disappointment for Guardiola's men