MAN CITY 3 – 0 Fulham – PLAYER RATINGS

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Hart - Despite the weather conditions, his handling was very good. Only had a couple of shots to save and will have been delighted to have recorded another clean sheet - 6

Richards - A powerful performance from our captain for the day. Strong and willing down the right and solid at the back - 7

Savic - Given another opportunity with Kompany missing through a knee injury and this was a promising display. Wasn’t tested a great deal but dealt with Dempsey and Dembele effectively. Read the game well, won his tackles and was dominant in the air - 7

Lescott - Really stepped up his game and took on extra responsibility alongside Savic. Produced a couple of moments of surprisingly neat footwork and was a leader in defence - 7.5

Kolarov - Arguably his best showing in a City shirt for a long time. Defensively, he was all over the place which we have come to expect, but in an attacking sense, he offered a constant threat. His delivery from wide was far more accurate than normal, as he sought to pick out a man rather than fire the ball across the box at pace - 7

Barry - With only Nasri alongside him in the middle, the onus was on Barry to sit deeper and provide cover for the defence, but he was nowhere near his best yesterday. His passing was unusually wayward and he seemed to tire early. After an outstanding first half of the season, he’s just tailed off somewhat and might benefit from a rest - 5.5

Nasri - Operated from his favoured central role and yet again, he oozed control. Seems much more comfortable in the middle rather than out wide and he was able to dictate the tempo, often being heavily involved in our build-up play. Linked up well with Silva especially and continues to show signs of settling  - 7

A. Johnson - Was a constant threat for the whole game, something which he very rarely is. Had the beating of Baird in the first half, tormenting him with his trickery. Won a penalty which I don’t believe should have been given, but it was pleasing to see him keep up his standards for 90 minutes - 7.5

Silva - The perfect game for him. Fulham weren’t overly compact which meant he was afforded more space than he has been in recent matches and showed promising signs of returning to somewhere near his best. Controlled the game with his passing and the fluidity of his movement reminded us of the start of the season - 8

Aguero - Hugely impressive in difficult conditions and my man of the match. Worked tirelessly running the channels and stretching Fulham’s defence and had such great quality when on the ball. Full of tricks and pace, he was a threat throughout and linked up superbly with Nasri and Silva. Took his penalty with customary aplomb and was selfless in providing for Dzeko - 8.5

Džeko - After a couple of slightly below-par displays, this was much better from Dzeko. His movement was more fluid, his workrate was impressive and although he takes too many touches on the ball at times, slowing up our attacks, he linked up quite well with those around him. The goal should give him some much needed confidence - 7

Subs

Milner - Playing with a broken hand, slotted in seamlessly in the middle and produced a solid, if not spectacular, half hour - 7

De Jong - Shored things up in midfield but didn’t have a great deal to do - No time to mark

Pizarro - Came on for the last five minutes and played one sublime crossfield pass to Kolarov which is hopefully a sign of things to come! - No time to mark

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