CITY RATED BY SIMON BAJKOWSKI

ZACK STEFFEN

Kept surprisingly busy and had to make a few saves. Deserves more game time in future rounds.

Pushing forward at every opportunity. Spend too much of his half on the pitch losing possession unnecessarily.

Vocal in organising the defence and encouraging to see him get through 90 minutes after having Covid.

Guardiola spoke about how he can play three times a week. One rash lunge but otherwise did his job with minimal fuss.

First start since the draw with West Brom. Didn’t really get forward to whip any balls into the box.

Recycled possession efficiently throughout the match and kept the team pointed in the right direction.

Lovely technique to score his first goal of the season and then made the right run to bag another.

Class quickly shone with a number of defence-splitting passes. Another assist for the season. Rested at half-time.

Another start, another goal, and more promising signs. Difficult to leave out of the team on this form.

Should be disappointed to have missed a few opportunities to get on the scoresheet in what was a rout.

SUBSTITUTES HARWOOD-BELLIS: (Cancelo, 46) Settled in alongside Stones without a fuss. 7 STONES: (Dias, 46) Untouchable as he led the defence in picking up where Dias had left off. 7 NMECHA: (De Bruyne, 46) Grew into the game and a natural running with the ball. 7 FERNANDINHO: (Rodri, 67): Needed to do more as the team slackened in the final 20 minutes. 6 DELAP (JESUS, 76): Seemed as surprised as everyone else when a ball was chipped into the box at head height. 6

NOT USED: Ederson, Zinchenko, Mbete, Gundogan