da fezbet： Following the release of the 2023-24 City home kit, GOAL takes a look at the some of the most memorable shirts from the past
da gbg bet： Manchester City's kit has evolved so much over the last 30 years. In the 1990s, the sky blue shirt was mostly a symbol of local pride, seen predominantly in and around Greater Manchester. Now, though, it is a symbol of modern football greatness, worn the world over by fans enraptured by stars of the recent past and present, from David Silva and Sergio Aguero to Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.
The latest iteration of City's home kit has been unveiled ahead of their final home game of the 2022-23 season, and so GOAL has cast an eye over the finest home shirts the Premier League champions have worn over the years…
Getty102013-14: Chasing down Liverpool
City won their second Premier League title by successfully chasing down Liverpool after they had lost 3-2 at Anfield in a game that had been billed as a title decider. Steven Gerrard famously told his team-mates after that game that "this does not slip", and City fans revelled in catching their rivals up after the Reds' captain slipped on the turf against Chelsea, gifting a goal to Demba Ba in a 2-0 win for the Blues at Anfield.
City, meanwhile, went on a five-game winning streak and sealed the title with a comfortable 2-0 victory over West Ham at home. After winning their first league crown in 44 years in 2012, it was vital that City repeated that success and did not go down as a flash in the pan.
That is why this shirt, in which the team also lifted the League Cup, is still cherished by supporters.
AdvertisementGetty Images92021-22: Gundogan emulates Aguero
This kit celebrated the 10-year anniversary of City's first Premier League title-winning season, with a nod to its thrilling finale. The numbers 93:20 were printed on the inside to mark when Sergio Aguero scored the decisive goal against Queen Park Rangers in 2012.
But this season ended up being just as dramatic, as City fell two goals down to Aston Villa on the final day of the season before Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan rescued the title by scoring three times between them in the space of five minutes, turning the Etihad Stadium from a funeral atmosphere into a carnival.
Getty82018-19: Kompany says goodbye
Kompany's 11th and final season with City was his most special, as he led the team to a clean sweep of domestic trophies. And the Belgian played a decisive role in winning the Premier League title, too, scoring a thunderous long-range strike in the penultimate game against Leicester City after a nerve-shredding night when any dropped points would have practically handed the title to Liverpool.
Kompany lifted the league, FA Cup and Carabao Cup trophies wearing this home strip, even though City were wearing their away kit when they clinched the title at Brighton. The shirt itself strayed from tradition, featuring a navy zig zag design on the sleeves, and the button was a nice touch.
Getty Images72003-04: A new era in Eastlands
After 80 years at their beloved Maine Road, City upped sticks from Moss Side in south Manchester to Eastlands to move into the City of Manchester Stadium, which had hosted the Commonwealth Games the year before.
They now had a far bigger ground, with room for 48,000 fans, with huge growth prospects. And they had new kit manufacturers, swapping Le Coq Sportif for Reebok. The design went back to the club's roots, an all blue shirt with a white collar.
Their first season at their new stadium was not easy, and they finished 16th, winning just five home matches. But in the first derby at the ground, they thrashed United 4-1. What better way to christen your new home?