Report Card: Grading Manchester City's defenders so far

Report Card: Grading Manchester City’s defenders so far

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Middlesbrough at Etihad Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /

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BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: Gael Clichy of Manchester City FC conducts the ball during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City FC at Camp Nou on October 19, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) /

Gael Clichy: C

City’s French fullback hasn’t had the best time early this season. Whether it’s been sitting behind Aleksandar Kolarov or being bullied off of 50/50 balls at crucial times, this is far from the same Clichy from last season. The Frenchman’s form can certainly improve, but it seems Guardiola is determined to use Kolarov in the bigger games. This means Clichy will need to always be ready and perform when called upon, no matter how rare that may be.