RATINGS EVERTON MANCHESTER CITY

by Neil Moxley

VIRGINIA

Superb second-half stop from Sterling. Third-choice, first-rate COLEMAN

Tireless work up and down flank, covered Mason Holgate well GODFREY

Increasingly assured in this company. More aggression, too MINA

The rock around which Ancelotti’s side pivoted. Influential

DIGNE

Forays down the left made City retreat more than they wanted HOLGATE

One or two rash decisions but a solid overall display

ALLAN Booked

Snarled like a starved bull terrier in sight of first food for a week GOMES Booked

Bought into Ancelotti’s game-plan. Good with the ball, better without SIGURDSSON

Couldn’t dictate as much as would have liked. Important contribution RICHARLISON

Put in a tremendous shift. Led from the front

CALVERT-LEWIN

Couldn’t be faulted but made little impact on a stoic City rearguard SUBS: Iwobi (Holgate 86)

SUBS NOT USED: Leban, Tyrer, Broadhead, Davies, John, Keane, Nkounkou, Onyango.

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EVERTON

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STEFFEN 6 Deputised well. But did not have a direct save to make

6 Not his usual threat going forward but was disciplined throughout DIAS 7 New partner didn’t affect him. Can be pleased with his contribution LAPORTE 7 Was troubled by Calvert-Lewin but seemed to have matter in hand ZINCHENKO 6 Another who was pinned back by

CAPTION Everton’s energy, but he held firm FERNANDIHNHEOABoDoEkeRd 7 The fulcrumstwyhleichinalhloewreed Guardiola’sdbioffyesrteontrtiusmtyphle GUNDOGAN in different 7

style

Smothered by the Toffees’ midfield press. Came up trumps in the end FODEN MOTM 8 Guardiola’s most likely source of a goal. Lovely passing and footwork SILVA 5 Got lost on occasions, so good was Everton’s work-rate

STERLING 5 Carried a threat but another who turned regularly into a wall of blue JESUS 5 Not serviced, battled gamely but Toffees were in no mood to cave in SUBS: Mahrez (Silva, 64) De Bruyne (Sterling, 78), Rodrigo (Gundogan 89). SUBS NOT USED: Ederson,

Aguero, Cancelo, Mendy, Stones, Torres.

WALKER

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