Player ratings for City vs Arsenal

[law90026]

5 = slightly below average, 6 = slightly above average

Almunia: 4. Poor reactions for the first goal, set the tone for him.

Clichy: 4. Involved in 2 or 3 of the goals we conceded. Added very little the entire game.
Sagna: 5.5. Ok game but again proved to be of little impact going forward.
Gallas: 6.5. Played decently, not sure he can be blamed for being exposed when we threw everyone forward.
TV: 5.5. Outjumped by Richards for the 1st goal, didn't pick up Adebayor for the 3rd. Not a bad game to be fair but made to look worse by the result.

Song: 6. Played decently while he was on defensively.
Denilson: 4. No effort = bad game.
Cesc: 5. Not a great game from him and his giveaway led to the 3rd goal.

Diaby: 3.5. ****. Added little of value.
Bendtner: 4. Didn't do very much at all, looks more and more uncomfortable on the RW.
RvP: 5 (first half), 7 (2nd half). He was terrible in the first half but was impressive in the 2nd. Hope he can carry forward his 2nd half form.

Rosicky: 6.5. Nice movement, good goal.
Eduardo / Eboue: 5. Didn't add anything to the team.

 

[Norfbanker]

Yeah, but that's what some attackin' players do. Sometimes they hope for the defence to get a tackle in, then they'll be in an advantages position for the counter attack.

rosicky was 10 yards in front of swp when clichy lost the ball and ended up 20 yards behind him. he watched swp run right past him with the ball, with clichy 10 yards behind him and decided he'd rather go walkabout.

Clichy still ran back 50 yards without either going to the man with the ball or picking up SWP.

 

[14teranga]

Almunia 1

Clichy 4
Vermaelen 6
Gallas 6
Sagna 5

Song 5
Denilson 5
Cesc 5

Bendtner 4
Diaby 1
Van Persie 7

Rosicky 5
Eduardo N/A
Eboue N/A