Manul Pellegrini’s men struggle badly at home to Potters…
Here’s how we rated the City players from today’s surprising defeat to Stoke at the Etihad…
GK) Joe Hart – 5/10
Tamely let the ball slip between his legs for the goal. Could be replaced by Willy Caballero next week.
DR) Bacary Sagna – 6/10
He’ll be out of the side for Pablo Zabaleta by next weekend, but put in a solid personal performance.
DL) Aleksandar Kolarov – 4/10
Mainly at fault for the goal after letting Diouf burst past him.
DC) Vincent Kompany – 6/10
In truth, barely had anything to do all afternoon.
DC) Martin Demichelis – 6/10
Like Kompany, sat back and watched his attackers frustrated.
MC) Yaya Toure – 6/10
Should have definitely been given a penalty late on, but his protests were ignored. City’s most dangerous player.
MC) Fernando n/a (Fernandinho – 4/10)
Fernando came off injured before the first half, while his fellow Brazilian replacement messed up for the Stoke breakaway goal.
AMR) Samir Nasri – 5/10 (Navas 5/10)
Consistently gave the ball away, but it was because of Stoke’s incredibly deep line. Navas’s pace in behind was therefore obsolete when he came on as well.
AML) David Silva – 6/10
Had plenty of the ball, but couldn’t thread his usual through-balls because the box was so tightly packed.
AM/FC) Stevan Jovetic – 5/10 (Dzeko – 5/10)
Couldn’t find his excellent form from last Monday against Liverpool, and the man that replaced him did very little either.
FC) Sergio Aguero – 5/10
Struggled badly against Stoke’s physical centre-backs. Didn’t look totally fit, either.
