Goalkeeper Joe Hart-
In the sticks that day for the Blues was the 75 time England international. One of the more experienced players in this team he racked up an impressive 266 appearances for the citizens in his 12 years with the club. Loan spells in his early years saw him shipped out to Tranmere Rovers, Blackpool and Birmingham City where his experiences there proved to be vital in his introduction into the first team picture.
The appointment of current manager Pep Guardiola was bad news for Hart as he saw his starting place surrendered to Claudio Bravo, Guardiola had obviously opted to sign a more ball playing goalkeeper. This then resulted in Hart being sent out to Torino on loan for the 16/17 campaign and then West Ham United the following season. During those spells he played 65 games keeping 13 clean sheets across both seasons. After officially leaving Manchester City in 2018, he signed for Premier League outfit Burnley where he played second fiddle to fellow England Internationals Nick Pope and Tom Heaton.
On the 18/08/20 he signed a two year deal with Tottenham Hotspur.
Right Back Pablo Zabaleta-
Right back on that famous day was fan favourite Zabaleta. The Argentine who played over 300 times for City, winning two Premier League titles and an FA cup was adored by the fans at the Etihad. Only 27 years-old at the time of the game it was nowhere near his last game for the club. He went on to play another five seasons in sky blue but the sad day came on the 16th of May 2017 when he played his last game against Watford in the FA Cup. He went out with a bang scoring two goals on the day and was described as Pep after the game as a legend. He was awarded a life long season ticket at the club for his loyalty and effort since signing in 2008.
He left that summer where he signed for West Ham united. He played just over 70 games but in Mid June he announced he was leaving the club. He is now a free agent.
Centre Back Joleon Lescott-
The first of two centre back positions is occupied by the retired Joleon Lescott. He played over 100 games for City between 2009 and 2014. Playing for City was definitely the high point of his career winning two Premier League titles an FA cup and a Football League Cup. He was released by the club in 2014 where he then signed for West Bromich Albion in his first ten games for the club he totted up six clean sheets which led to him being called back into the England Squad.
On September the 1st 2015 Lescott signed for the club he supported as a boy, Aston Villa. He played 30 games in a disastrous season for Villa as the club where relegated to the Championship. Upon relegation he signed a two-year deal for Greek Super League side AEK Athens. He played only 4 games for the club due to injuring his knee cartlidge. He wanted to spend his rehabilitation in the UK and declined the help from the club medical team, this decision was not to the liking of the club and both parties agreed for his contract to be terminated.
He then signed for the 2016/17 season with Sunderland but only played two games as the club was relegated to the Championship. He now works as a pundit for BT Sport.
Centre Back Vincent Kompany (C)-
The Captain of the side Kompany ended up going onto lift the trophy after the game although my suspicions tell me around the last minute of normal time he wasn't expecting that to be the outcome. A true Manchester City legend the retired Club Captain won 4 Premier League titles and played 11 seasons with the club.
In May 2019 he Joined Belgian side RSC Anderlect as a player manager. Being the club he began with as a youth player at just 14 years-old he was keen to make a good impression. Unfortunatley the clubs worst start to a season since the 1999/2000 season saw Kompany step down and be given the captain armband.
On the 17/08/2020 it was announced he was retiring from his playing duties and as a result signed a 4 year deal with Anderlect to become their head coach once again.
Left Back Gael Clichy-
The French International was playing his 28th game of the season in this tie, the joint most he would play one in one season in a Manchester City shirt. The pacey fullback who was enjoying his first season with the club would alternate regularly with fellow left back Aleksandar Kolarov.
Five seasons and another Premier League Title would follow until the intrest of Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Başakşehir prompted Clichy to sign a three-year deal. The full back won his first league title this season and is currently still registered to the club.
Holding Midfield Yaya Toure-
Yaya Toure, one of the best Midfielders to grace our generation. It is safe to say not only did he have it all but he won it all, The Premier League, La Liga, The Champions league and The African Cup of Nations. Yaya has more individual honour' than any other African player in history making him a historic figure not only in his homeland of the Ivory Coast but at all the clubs he has played for.
Toure played eight season at the Etihad winning six major trophies. He departed the club in 2018 for the Greek Capital city of Athens and joined Olympiacos, a team which he played for 05/06 season for before leaving for Monaco the following season. For reasons unbeknown to anyone other than Toure and his club he only spent three months with the current Greek champions after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
8 months later he signed for Chinese League One outfit Qingdao Huanghai where he won promotion with them to the Chinese Super League. In July 2020 he was seen completing some training session with London based EFL League 2 side Leyton Orient. Toure is currently without a club and is said to be completing his coaches badges but is yet to announce his retirement from club football.
Holding Midfield- Gareth Barry
Our second holding midfielder, the more defensive of the two is Premier League all time record appearance holder Gareth Barry. With 653 appearances to his name an FA cup and a Premier League even at the ripe old age of 39 years-old Barry is yet to officially hang up his boots. A season long loan in 2013 to Everton saw the Hastings born midfielder move there permanently in the summer of 2014. During his time with the club he won the clubs player of the year award and players' player of the year award in the 15/16 season.
In August 2017 he made a move to West Bromwich Albion where he broke the record of the most Premier League appearances captaining the Baggies in a 2-0 loss against Arsenal at the Emirates. He was released by the club in July 2019 after picking up what looked to be a career ending injury but they later resigned him in October that year.
He is currently without a club but plays Cricket for village side Temple Grafton who are based in Warwickshire.
Left Midfield Samir Nasri-
The former Arsenal man played the full game all those years ago wearing the No.19 shirt on the day. Having been part of the cult of players who won a couple of Premier League titles for the Citizens he managed to get 5 full seasons under his belt between 2011-2016. He played a single game at the start of the 2016-17 season but went out on loan to Sevilla late in the August on a season long loan deal.
On arrival back to City in the summer of 2017 he signed for Turkish Super Lig side Antalyaspor. He made eight appearances and scored twice but his contract was mutually terminated after five months. In August 2018 Nasri was handed a 12 month ban from football for doping, the ban was back dated to July 2017.
Upon return to football he signed for West Ham United in January 2019 until the end of the season where he played just five times. He then moved onto Anderlect where he is currently based.
Attacking Midfield Carlos Tevez-
The Argentine forward was a huge hit at the Etihad, he was one of the clubs first big money signings back in 2009. In the famous game against QPR he was replaced in the 75th minute for Mario Balotelli who went onto assist Aguero for 'that' winning goal. Having won at least one trophy at the six out of seven clubs he has played for Tevez was a target for many clubs who knew he would attract silverware.
He swapped Manchester for Turin in the summer of 2013 as he signed for the Italian giants, Juventus. He won two Serie A titles, two Copa Italias' and a Supercoppa Italia during two seasons with The Old Lady. In the summer of 2015 he signed for Boca Juniors, this for many seemed to be the final move of his career, having said he wanted to retire in a Boca shirt. He played three full seasons winning three trophies including two league titles.
Surprisingly he made the move to China moving to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua he won the Chinese FA Cup whilst playing in Shanghai.
In January 2018 he returned to Boca Juniors where he has since won the league twice. He remains with the club.
Right Midfield David Silva-
More of a right attacking midfielder Silva provided the assist for Edin Dzeko's equaliser late on putting in the corner from the right hand side. Silva has played more games for the Blues than anyone in the side picking up fourteen trophies and playing a staggering ten seasons. It has been announced that Silva will receive a statue outside the Etihad for his loyalty for the club.
Silva announced this would be his last season in a Manchester City shirt meaning he retired after City's loss to Lyon on the 15th of August 2020.
He has just signed a two-year deal with La Liga side Real Sociedad.
Striker Sergio Aguero-
The only player in this side to still currently be with the club he holds the record for being Manchester City's all time goalscorer. The 32 year-old joined City from Athletico Madird back in 2011 meaning that incredible goal in the dying embers of the game was scored in his first ever season.
Now going into his tenth season at the Etihad he shows no sign of slowing down. Despite being injured for the final part of the 19/20 season he still tallied up 16 goals in 24 games in the league. Its safe to say he will go down as a legend on the blue sign of Manchester and still has so much to offer.
Substitutes:
Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon- The Romanian International is currently out on loan in the Cypriot first division with the twenty time champions AC Omonia.
Defender Micah Richards- Despite only being 32 years-old the injury prone full back is now retired and is working as a television pundit.
Defender Aleksandar Kolarov- The Serbian international is currently still as AS Roma whom he left Manchester City for back in 2017.
Midfielder Nigel De Jong- The aggressive defensive midfielder has played for six clubs since leaving city in 2012. He currently applies his trade out in Qatar with Al-Shahaniya SC.
Midfielder James Milner- Still playing at the top of English football he has just won his third Premier League title this time with Liverpool who he left the Blues for in 2015.
Foward Mario Balotelli- The Italian front man left Manchester for Milan, he then came back to England with Liverpool but only stayed for a season. He now plays for Serie A side Brescia.
Forward Edin Dzeko- The Bosnian international left City for Roma on a one-year loan deal back in 2015. He impressed and signed permanently for them in the summer of 2016. He has scored a goal every other game in 141 appearances.
