Manchester City: Player ratings in big win over Aston Villa
Attack
Riyad Mahrez (FWD): A fantastic performance, with a beautiful dribble opening the scoring before grabbing a brace just minutes later. On current form, he has to be one of the first names on Pep Guardiola’s team sheet. (9)
Sergio Agüero (FWD): Record-breaking. Most hat-tricks passing Alan Shearer. Most foreign goals passing Thierry Henry. A legend passing legends. 249 Manchester City goals. What a player. (10)
Gabriel Jesus (FWD): Played well as he got on the end of De Bruyne’s cross to put City further ahead and could’ve had more on the day. (7.5)
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Substitutes
Nicolás Otamendi (CB): Came on to allow Fernandinho to rest and didn’t do anything wrong in particular, but shouldn’t be first choice at the moment. (6)
Phil Foden (CAM): Got more valuable top-flight experience in an absolute rout. (6)
İlkay Gündoğan (CDM): Gave away the late penalty and did little other than that. (5)