And what better way to start than with Pep Guardiola’s first game in charge of the Club.
As we all know, that was back on 13 August 2016 – the first fixture of the 2016/17 campaign.
We saw off Sunderland 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, in what was also the managerial debut of David Moyes for the Black Cats.
Before the game, Pep said he was looking forward to “seeing how the Premier League is in life, not just on television”.
After it, he admitted it was a delight “to live the experience for the first time at the Etihad with our people”.
The game itself included the debut of new signings John Stones and Nolito as well as Willy Caballero between the sticks in place of Joe Hart.
Sergio Aguero’s penalty, after Raheem Sterling was fouled by Patrick van Aanholt, gave City an early lead. But Pep saw his new side pegged back by Jermain Defoe.
However, it was a fitting finale as City picked up three points with an 87th-minute winner when Paddy McNair headed into his own net, under pressure from Kelechi Iheanacho and Fabian Delph.
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The victory made it seven opening day wins in a row for the new manager, stretching back to 2008 when he was Barcelona boss.
Look out for more momentous moments in City’s Premier League adventure in the coming weeks and months ahead.
Check out our video feature above, which gives you a nostalgic look back at the game through match footage, interesting facts and stats as well as pre and post-match interviews.
