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Manchester City: Player ratings after Potters pummeling

By Jason Bardwell

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his sides second goal as Erik Pieters of Stoke City attempts to clear off the line during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his sides second goal as Erik Pieters of Stoke City attempts to clear off the line during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Delph – 5

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 14: Fabian Delph of Manchester City and Fernandinho of Manchester City tackle Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 14: Fabian Delph of Manchester City and Fernandinho of Manchester City tackle Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Playing on the left of a back four the five is a bit harsh because it isn’t his natural position. However, the first goal for Stoke, was in part down to a couple of mis-steps by the Englishman. Culminating in the deflection which took the ball away from Ederson.

Much better when we have the ball in the opposition half. He is doing a job for Pep on the left currently but when the window opens in January I expect he’ll be back on the bench.