Here we have with us the Man City player ratings after a 1-0 win against Chelsea. City increased their lead at the top after defeating Chelsea. This must have been very difficult to take for Chelsea. The Blues might have looked at this match as the turning point of their season but that was not the case.
Manchester City looks very strong at the top and have the odds on their side to win the Premier League. Although the scoreline seems small, they did dominate a game against Chelsea. The Blues has had a very good defensive career under Tuchel but that was taken a different route.
City got the lead in the 70th minute as De Bruyne shrugged off N’Golo Kante and burst into the area to score the winner from outside the box. The Belgian was once again the savior for City as he changed the result of a match that was on its way to being a draw. De Bruyne has done this before for City against Chelsea and has repeated himself after a stunning performance.
City now sits at top of the table with no serious threat and can look to rest their players for important games. This might increase their chances of a good Champions League campaign again. However, they must be careful and must not let the dominant lead slip away.
Man City Player Ratings vs Chelsea
Ederson – 7/10
Made an important save from Lukaku’s effort in the second half but was tested very few times.
Kyle Walker – 7/10
Started a bit slow but grew in the game with time and a good display.
John Stones – 7/10
Made an error which gave Chelsea their best chance but did well to keep playing with good confidence.
Aymeric Laporte – 7/10
Was a good partner alongside Stones and showed good passing range that is required by a center back.
Joao Cancelo – 8/10
Defended well in his areas and asked questions going forward. He was at his best at going forward and playing one-twos.
Rodri – 8/10
Another stunning performance by the Spaniard. He has cemented his place in the started in the starting 11 for City.
Kevin de Bruyne – 8/10
Showed great passing as usual and pressed the opponent and got the important goal. Top-quality performance.
Bernardo Silva – 7/10
Another impressive performance by the Portuguese. He did excellently to keep Chelsea at bay and also troubled the Chelsea defense at times.
Raheem Sterling – 8/10
Sterling ran the show on his side and had to be marked by two people. Sterling and De Bruyne pulled City out of the whole game to get a result.
Phil Foden – 7/10
It was not his best game but did the basics right to stay on the pitch and followed his duty and order.
Jack Grealish – 7/10
Missed a good chance in the first half however, he did everything right in the second half and stretched the Chelsea defense.
Substitutes
Ilkay Gundogan – N/A
Did not get enough time to influence the game.
Gabriel Jesus – N/A
Did not get enough time to influence the game.
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