Goalkeepers

Ayaka Yamashita This has been a solid season for the Japan international, with her seven Women’s Super League clean sheets putting her in contention for the Golden Glove going into the final round of matches. Yamashita’s distribution has been a strength, aiding the way Andrée Jeglertz wants to play. 7

Khiara Keating Keating has made four WSL appearances, starting in two wins over Tottenham, a win over Brighton and a goalless draw with Aston Villa. She is only 21 and developing well but perhaps now faces a big decision as to whether to continue to fight for her place or seek a move away in a bid to start every week. 6

Defenders

Kerstin Casparij As one of only two players to have started every WSL game for City this season, along with Bunny Shaw, the Netherlands right-back has been integral to the team’s success. Casparij’s forward runs, overlaps and accurate crosses are a key part of the City attack and her consistency is remarkable. She is one of the most reliable players in the league. 9

Alex Greenwood A terrific leader whose calm captaincy has helped eradicate plenty of the nerves, stress and tension often associated with title races. This is the first WSL title of Greenwood’s career and has been a long time coming; the 32-year-old played in the league’s inaugural season in 2011 with Everton, and has been agonisingly close to becoming a champion with City several times. 8.5

Rebecca Knaak The German has proved to be a dependable option for City this season and her late goal against Liverpool at the start of the month was priceless in the context of the title race. She is strong in the air, tidy in possession and has done well to ensure City have more than coped with losing Laia Aleixandri to Barcelona last summer. 7.5

Jade Rose The Canada international has turned out to be an astute signing and has developed a good understanding with the rest of the backline. She has adapted quickly to life in the WSL and, at 23, and with three more seasons on her contract, Rose could be at the centre of this City defence for a long time to come. 7.5

Leila Ouahabi The 33-year-old offers a strong attacking threat when pushing forward but she has not quite found the defensive solidity to match the very high bar set by Casparij on the opposite side of the pitch. The arrival of an upgrade at left-back during the summer is a strong possibility. 6.5

Gracie Prior The 21-year-old performed well when called upon a handful of times and is developing into a good squad player. She will hope to kick on next season. 6.5

Naomi Layzell The England Under-23 international required surgery in December after injuring her hip in October, while on international duty, and has not played since. She performed reasonably well in her few appearances at the start of the campaign. 5.5

Midfielders

Yui Hasegawa A player of the highest technical ability, able to change direction in the blink of an eye and display immense composure in possession. The Japan captain has played slightly higher this season and her well-timed runs into the box have added a further attacking dimension to City’s play. 9

Laura Blindkilde Brown An unsung hero and a key contributor to City’s success, particular during the first half of the campaign. The 22-year-old looked to have made the holding midfield role her own and can consider herself a little unfortunate that the club decided to invest in Sam Coffey in January. Nonetheless, the England international has enjoyed the best season of her young career. 8

Sam Coffey The US international has added experience to City’s ranks since arriving at the club in January, not to mention a level of international quality that could prove crucial in next season’s Champions League campaign. 7

Laura Coombs The 35-year-old has proved a useful squad member, with it understood that her positive attitude and application in training has helped keep squad cohesion and unity high. Coombs recently announced her retirement and, as such, a title-winner’s medal is a happy sign off to her career. 6.5

Grace Clinton The England international scored on her debut against Tottenham, one of her former clubs, in September and looked set to play a starring role for City, but her first season at the club since crossing the city divide has been hindered by injury. The 23-year-old will hope to make more of an impact next season. 6

Sydney Lohmann The 25-year-old arrived from Bayern Munich in the summer with great credentials and she looked promising on debut against Chelsea on the opening night, but she has subsequently struggled with fitness issues. 5

Forwards

Khadija Shaw The 29-year-old is set to win the Golden Boot again and is surely in line for a flurry of end-of-season awards. Quite simply, she has been the standout player in the WSL this season. Shaw is the best striker in the world and her goals have been crucial to City’s title triumph. “Bunny” has delivered in big games, as well as running riot against the weaker teams. Her movement in the box makes her nigh on impossible to mark. 10

Kerolin Developing an intrinsic understanding with Shaw, the Brazilian has flourished this season, no more so than in February’s season-defining 5-1 victory over Chelsea, in which she scored a stunning hat-trick. The 26-year-old missed part of the first half of the season with a lower body injury and has been an impactful substitute at times. 8.5

Lauren Hemp The England winger has been in terrific form this season, creating on average more than three chances per 90 minutes. The 25-year-old would have easily topped the WSL’s assist charts this season had it not been for an ankle injury in the autumn. Since returning to fitness, Hemp has been causing problems for full-backs on a weekly basis. 8.5

Vivianne Miedema It says a lot about the strength of City’s attacking options that Miedema, the WSL’s all-time leading scorer, can slide so easily under the radar. Nonetheless, she has still had an excellent season, reaching double figures for goals, and providing plenty of assists having successfully transitioned into a deeper No 10 role. The 29-year-old remains world class. 8

Aoba Fujino The 22-year-old has regularly got City fans off their feet with her skilful footwork and creativity. A minor injury saw the Japan international miss a run of games in January, with concussion then sidelining her briefly in February and contributing to a slowdown of her excellent form from the first half of the campaign. Still only 22, Fujino has a bright future7.5

Iman Beney The 19-year-old began her City career well and, although she has not been given too many opportunities in recent weeks, her late winner in the pivotal 3-2 victory over Arsenal should not be forgotten. That ruthless finish was one of the season’s key moments and Beney scored another vital goal a week later in the 2-1 win at Anfield. 7

Lily Murphy The England Under-20 international picked up a shoulder injury deep into stoppage time of City’s opening-night win over Chelsea that has curtailed her first-team chances. Murphy has not featured in the league since then, although, since returning to fitness in December, she has frequently been an unused substitute and may feel unfortunate not to have been given more opportunities from the bench. 5

Mary Fowler The 23-year-old Australian returned from a cruciate ligament injury in February, after about 10 months out, and is slowly but surely working back towards the levels City know she is capable of. This season was always going to be primarily about recovery, though. 6