friendly" that was played with the season still only nine days old, while the other one against Blackpool in February was more of a mutually arranged scrimmage behind closed doors, with one of its intended purposes being to provide a "friendly competitive" tryout for the 28-year-old Belgian international striker, Émile Mpenza, who at the time the Manchester club was considering signing. This impromptu scrimmage served as a key part of Mpenza's brief trial with City and saw him perform well enough, with his scoring of the second goal in the 3–0 win, that he was subsequently signed by City two days later (his unattached free agent status permitting him to be signed outside of the January transfer window). The extemporaneous Valentine's Day friendly also gave some City players in need of match fitness, such as Didi Hamann and Stephen Jordan, a chance to get a full 90 minutes of play under their belts. Pre-season Thomas Cook Trophy Mid-season Competitive games Premier League Position in final standings Results summary Points breakdown Points at home: 21 Points away from home: 21 Points against "Big Four" teams: 4 Points against promoted teams: 6 6 points: Fulham, Middlesbrough, West Ham United 4 points: Everton, Newcastle United, Sheffield United 3 points: Arsenal, Aston Villa 2 points: Watford 1 point: Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Liverpool, Portsmouth 0 points: Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester United, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Athletic Biggest & smallest Biggest home wins: 3–1 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006 2–0 vs. West Ham United, 23 September 2006 Biggest home defeat: 0–3 vs. Blackburn Rovers, 20 January 2007 Biggest away wins: 1–3 vs. Aston Villa, 29 November 2006 & vs. Fulham, 9 April 2007 0–2 vs. Middlesbrough, 17 March 2007 Biggest away defeat: 4–0 vs. Wigan Athletic, 21 October 2006 Biggest home attendance: 47,244 vs. Manchester United, 5 May 2007 Smallest home attendance: 35,776 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006 Biggest away attendance: 75,858 vs. Manchester United, 9 December 2006 Smallest away attendance: 16,235 vs. Wigan Athletic, 21 October 2006 Results by round Individual match reports League Cup FA Cup First-team squad Left club during season Reserve squad Statistics Appearances and goals |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season |- Goal scorers All competitions Premier League League Cup FA