Express Sport rated how the Manchester City players performed against Bournemouth, but do you agree?
Manchester City player ratings vs Bournemouth – Premier League
GK: Ederson – 6
Rarely troubled by the home side but maintained his concentration and was as tidy as ever with his feet.
RB: Kyle Walker – 6
Not as gung-ho as usual but picked his moments to bomb forward well.
Diligent defensively.
Man City player ratings: Kyle Walker was recalled after being rested against West Ham (Image: GETTY)
CB: John Stones – 6
Didn’t look injured as he left the field, and was playing well until he was hooked.
CB: Nicolas Otamendi – 6
Went close with an outrageous volley and was untroubled at the other end of the pitch.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7
Given plenty of freedom to raid forward as Bournemouth struggled to mount a threat.
Continued his excellent run of form and was tidy in possession, making the most of his extended run in the side.
Man City player ratings: Oleksandr Zinchenko has impressed since coming into the side at left-back (Image: GETTY)
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CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6
Not as committed defensively as Fernandinho but wasn’t tested by the Cherries.
Instead, Gundogan was allowed to dictate the tempo and keep City ticking over.
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 5
Started pinging the ball around well before his latest injury setback.
CM: David Silva – 7
Been utilised heavily by Guardiola recently but showed plenty of verve and invention on the ball.
No sign of fatigue as he continued to pull the strings.
Man City player ratings: David Silva has played three matches in the past week (Image: GETTY)
RAM: Bernardo Silva – 8
Caused Charlie Daniels all kinds of problems and it’s clear to see why he is such a favourite of Guardiola.
Was dangerous all afternoon with his movement and filled in excellently after De Bruyne departed.
LAM: Raheem Sterling – 6
Found it difficult to find space in the opening exchanges but came into the game as the opposition tired.
ST: Sergio Aguero – 6
Hit the bar with an attempted cross and toiled away without much reward for 90 minutes.
Man City player ratings: Who do you think stood out against Bournemouth? (Image: buildlineup.com)
SUB: Riyad Mahrez (on for De Bruyne, 45+2 mins) – 6
Nice finish could prove vital come the end of the season.