Pablo Zabaleta - Endlessly professional, and supremely hard-working; things you don't associate with a City player nowadays (ahem, Nasri, Balotelli, Lescott, ahem)
Vincent Kompany - see above, and seems to be a great guy to boot.
David Silva - one of the most supremely intelligent players in the Premier League, with really quick feet to boot.
Leon Britton - underrated. A fantastic metronome, and a has great engine as well.
Ashley Williams - Worked his way up from non-league football, and worked a second job before becoming a full-time pro. Relatable.
Leighton Baines - Superb wing-back.
Jamie Mackie - Spurs supporter, so have a soft spot for the guy.
Darren Fletcher - powerful, domineering player when he was fit and healthy.
David De Gea - Great athleticism, and gets undue criticism.
Moussa Sissoko - Strong, technical, and blessed with pace and stamina; what's not to like?
Sebastian Larsson - consistently spectacular set-pieces.
Dimitar Berbatov - The summer of 2008 spoiled what could have been a legendary adoration for the fella.
Santi Cazorla - great signing.