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Manchester City 1 Tottenham 0 Player Ratings and Man of the Match

By David Crook

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Oleksandr Zinchenko of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on April 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Oleksandr Zinchenko of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on April 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 20: Phil Foden of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on April 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 20: Phil Foden of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on April 20, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Ilkay Gundogan

A surprise to see him again take on the defensive midfield role whilst Fernandinho continued his recuperation on the bench. There were passages in this game where Gundogan had Tottenham under control but periods when he did not. Occasionally caught out of position allowing the defence to be placed under constant threat. Struggled in particular on the second balls as Spurs reverted to a long ball game.

Player Rating 7

Phil Foden

Another surprise was that Guardiola trusted Foden to start in such a big game and this trust was duly rewarded with the winning goal! Foden has a good engine and despite his stature he harassed Tottenham and pressed until he ran out of energy. He looks the real deal in these cameo appearances.

Player Rating 9

Kevin De Bruyne

Sadly withdrawn at 30 minutes through a further injury which may restrict his ability to take part in any more of this frustrating season. The fact he had seemed to be getting to the point of his old self just seems a cruel and unnecessary further punishment.

Player Rating 7

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