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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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore battles with Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Middlesbrough at Etihad Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Rich Linley – CameraSport via Getty Images) /

Aleksander Kolarov: A-

City’s Serbian defender has been superb at his best, but very mediocre at his worst this year. The good news is Kolarov has had more good performances than poor ones this year. The game against Celtic was no doubt his worst of the campaign, but the games against Sunderland and Stoke City were some of his best performances in a City shirt. This would never be said, but Kolarov will be vital to City’s title challenge, and his form must stay high as City get into the congested part of the season.