{"id":1120566,"date":"2019-12-15T18:35:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T18:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1120566"},"modified":"2019-12-15T18:56:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T18:56:55","slug":"arsenal-man-city-player-ratings-de-bruyne-sterling-aubameyang","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-man-city-player-ratings-de-bruyne-sterling-aubameyang\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal 0-3 Man City: Full player ratings as De Bruyne destroys Gunners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-v4dlqdj2mekk6za8h65jkb01sgvra22b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Manchester City<\/span> have reduced the gap to second-placed\u00a0Leicester City to just four\u00a0points after steamrolling through Arsenal 3-0 in the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-66fzoixz5s8x734a0py4llb7srj3g5ph\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-8axoa07rzfu6qw0vhdyjldyacpuly8p8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/kevin_de_bruyne\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/span> show in the first-half as the brilliant Belgian scored his first-ever <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-qmxz8dk8pnjq6umj606h2gyqaqzhkl46\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> brace with two sumptuous finishes, while he also managed to tee up <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-dlesf4tjogv3dso578vp2rskel6tge9a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/raheem_sterling\">Raheem Sterling<\/span> for Man City&#8217;s second with a precise cross on his supposed weaker foot.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-yw1uu8mtucuacdkc4gjps6uvfcxw4bcq\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> posed little threat after the restart as the reigning English champions suffocated\u00a0<span>Freddie Ljungberg&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span>frontline and claimed a much-needed three points in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the players rated at the Emirates Stadium:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7450070\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Arsenal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bernd Leno &#8211; 7 &#8211; <\/strong>A shining light in <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-0l3elksezstso0bhadevnvquukz26azl\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal&#8217;s<\/span> beleaguered defence, the German shot-stopper has arguably been the club&#8217;s best player this season and it&#8217;s clear to see why as he made some exceptional saves this evening, notably De Bruyne&#8217;s curling effort in the opening 45 minutes and Jesus&#8217; one-on-one\u00a0opportunity after the restart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ainsley Maitland-Niles &#8211; 4 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Never an easy task playing in defence against any Man City side, and that was made evident moments into the game. As Man City ran amok in the final third, Maitland-Niles struggled to contain their exhilarating strikeforce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sokratis &#8211; 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>A nervy and uninspiring performance from the Greek centre-back, who looked clueless at times when Man City slalomed forward and was unable to play out from the back as rhythmically as <span>Ljungberg<\/span> would have liked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calum Chambers &#8211; 3 &#8211; <\/strong>All at sea for Man City&#8217;s opener and it\u00a0didn&#8217;t get much better from there. The 24-year-old looked unsure of himself when Man City galloped forward and was guilty of one or two defensive aberrations throughout the match, particularly when Jesus stole the ball off him and raced through clear on goal in the second half.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Man City in the opening 15 minutes at the Emirates:<\/p>\n<p>? 2 shots<br \/>? 2 goals<\/p>\n<p>Ruthlessly efficient. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bLjbBM3xxj\">pic.twitter.com\/bLjbBM3xxj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1206254459753566210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sead Kolasinac &#8211; 4 &#8211; <\/strong>The\u00a0buccaneering Bosnian surged forward in his typically threatening manner but both of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-mkcsr1agr1y6ry00d7mjkhzaqeq3h9jv\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Man City<\/span>&#8216;s opening goals came from his end with De Bruyne and then Sterling\u00a0finding ample space on <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-vjwuzwdwerw9gqqcjlmk40oyiswu1tr4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>&#8216;s left to finish past Leno.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matteo Guendouzi &#8211; 4 &#8211; <\/strong>Many had been crying out for a Guendouzi-Torreira double pivot in central midfield, but the duo just\u00a0weren&#8217;t able to provide Chambers and Sokratis with the requisite protection, while the Frenchman wasn&#8217;t quite able to influence proceedings as\u00a0Man City held the fort tremendously well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucas Torreira &#8211; 4 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Certainly ran around a lot and crunched into challenges, but his job must have been to mark De Bruyne and too often the Belgian eluded him and dictated the tempo in\u00a0Man City&#8217;s final third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicolas Pepe &#8211; 5 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Tried to make things happen for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-9ult6yrut2n4o19ptnevuulpmqqbpcpz\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>. The Ivorian had a few flashing moments of quality, but for \u00a372m, match-going Gooners are still waiting for the incisive winger to turn on the charm on a consistent basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-7uwtneitcfhvafgtnzk5r87u0zs7gmar\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mesut_ozil\">Mesut Ozil<\/span> &#8211; 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Another frustrating evening for the German playmaker who simply looks a shadow of his former self and unable to reignite the sparks of his once creative genius.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">8 &#8211; In the first half of Arsenal&#39;s game against Man City, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng had just eight touches, three of which were from kick-offs and none coming in the opposition&#39;s box. Anonymous. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ARSMCI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARSMCI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcwm371ObW\">pic.twitter.com\/qcwm371ObW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1206263903774269440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Martinelli &#8211; 6 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-39tl0hvi3egjw6msimbbykpfw7tqs703\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span>&#8216;s best outfield player, the young Brazilian was a nuisance on the flank and gave Benjamin\u00a0Mendy a tough game at times. He was unlucky not to break the deadlock, but was one of the game&#8217;s more threatening players.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-40cyuedugriwa7hw69m7vohd96sue05y\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang<\/span> &#8211; 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Gabon international was simply anonymous throughout this match. Granted, <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-3q3zotvmavqyihr0ct2jsb6afoqnlu5m\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> scarcely conjured up flowing moves in the final third, but the skipper really was completely isolated up-top.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bukayo Saka (for Kolasinac 38) &#8211; 5 &#8211; <\/strong>Entered the fray in difficult circumstances while also playing in an unnatural position but put in a solid enough display given the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emile Smith-Rowe (for <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-cy2tdu1c7w7wncqhllwpsyr53cdo7ptr\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mesut_ozil\">Ozil<\/span> 59)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; 5 &#8211; Showcased a few glimmers of his technical quality but not enough in the locker to truly expose a well-drilled\u00a0Man City side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Willock (for Torreira 81) &#8211; N\/A &#8211;<\/strong> Came on for the final 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mikel Arteta: Arsenal Manager\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KWHf-E3jW4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Man City<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ederson &#8211; 6 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Commanded his box well and looked to play out from the back in his typically audacious manner, but really had little to do between the sticks as Arsenal mustered just two shots on target.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Walker &#8211; 7 &#8211; <\/strong>Powered forward and played almost as a second winger. The England right-back provided the\u00a0Man City flank with significant energy, bite and dynamism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fernandinho &#8211; 7 &#8211; <\/strong>Completely stifled the attacking threats of <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-w0gomg1joazjy84dupgxd4o9q7peaaie\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pierre-emerick_aubameyang\">Aubameyang<\/span> and formed a formidable centre-back partnership alongside Otamendi.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Raheem Sterling has now scored 75 Premier League goals:<\/p>\n<p>? 18 for Liverpool<br \/>? 57 for Man City<\/p>\n<p>A trademark Sterling finish. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qR8WIbXHfW\">pic.twitter.com\/qR8WIbXHfW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1206255061703241728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicolas Otamendi &#8211; 7 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Held his own at the back, the Argentina international was strong and dogged alongside Fernandinho and worked well in tandem to keep the hosts&#8217; attack quiet and disjointed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benjamin Mendy &#8211; 6 &#8211; <\/strong>Had a difficult game at times trying to handle one of the few good players on <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-48wtv9vucqtnz1y9mtyo49azq9dn03v5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal&#8217;s<\/span> side in Martinelli, but continued to support Phil Foden and later Riyad Mahrez down the touchline and made a few solid challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ilkay Gundogan &#8211; 7 &#8211; <\/strong>Controlled the tempo of the game and never looked unnerved when <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-it5hwd0pe9n9nuxdm2im6lbezyvqxeaz\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> hogged possession at times.\u00a0Man City knew they didn&#8217;t always need the ball as Gundogan and Rodri formed a strong axis and shut <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-petbqie4ylf1jse4u31g3g32a84ziwx8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1120644\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-0-3-manchester-city-de-bruyne-sterling-gundogan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1120644\" class=\"wp-image-1120644 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured-940x530.jpg 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/15182414\/arsenal-0-3-man-city-featured.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1120644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-0-3-manchester-city-de-bruyne-sterling-gundogan\">&#8220;Arsenal are infected from top to bottom&#8221; \u2013 Man City punish the Gunners with ruthless display<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rodri &#8211; 8 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Spaniard once again showed his dark side as his &#8216;tactical foul&#8217; saw Kolasinac pick up an injury, but <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-bk5ck10plbpb1bnsc1bug568mdz205ut\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Pep Guardiola<\/span> certainly won&#8217;t mind that one bit as his defensive midfielder consistently broke up play, initiated attacking moves and recycled possession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phil Foden &#8211; 7 &#8211; <\/strong>Looked every bit a first-team regular for Man City, creating space between the lines, playing slick passes and even closing down like a raging bull when out of possession. The teenage playmaker had a hand in Sterling&#8217;s goal to set <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-gumjjfosooras3f3vdqdsfjtnrbj90e6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/kevin_de_bruyne\">De Bruyne<\/span> through, before assisting the the Belgian for Man City&#8217;s third.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-2aitzlqvpepo9o4wmuwd6n2a11ft06fb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/kevin_de_bruyne\">Kevin De Bruyne<\/span> &#8211; 10 &#8211; <\/strong>An awe-inspiring performance from the Man City fulcrum, who opened proceedings within minutes of the first whistle and maintained his world-class level throughout the game. Simply irresistible and unplayable this evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin De Bruyne has scored his first ever Premier League brace.<\/p>\n<p>Two magical finishes. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZK624op0b\">pic.twitter.com\/pZK624op0b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1206260666400694273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-nb5uuipqwyonwh90bcp5bsopy42vuvjj\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/raheem_sterling\">Raheem Sterling<\/span> \u00a0&#8211; 8 &#8211; <\/strong>Brought up his 75th <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-o8dwcp387ndqc5ipqxe7nmgkwjsem3rd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> goal in trademark fashion, evading Kolasinac at the back stick before slotting into an empty net. The England international was a real livewire throughout proceedings, always posing a threat when in possession and causing the <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-d9ook5mcysaoo2ntrenmdm84cxi8a59t\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/arsenal_f-c\">Arsenal<\/span> backline significant problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Jesus &#8211; 6 &#8211; <\/strong>Did\u00a0brilliantly to set up <span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-9z3794436e5wu7j6pwyz3eexy2a9pybi\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/kevin_de_bruyne\">De Bruyne<\/span> for the opening goal and certainly linked play very\u00a0fluidly for\u00a0Man City, but the Brazilian squandered a number of clear chances and really should have increased his own scoring tally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bernardo Silva (for Foden 56) &#8211; 6 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Played with his usual elegance and composure when introduced. There was nothing frantic about his play, just simple and mesmeric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riyad Mahrez (for Gundogan 70) &#8211; 6 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Brought a renewed energy to the flanks and nearly added to his tally late on but was denied by the brilliant Leno.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oleksandr Zinchenko (for Mendy 85) &#8211; N\/A &#8211;<\/strong> Came on for the final five minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to use smarterscout: the new football analytics tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bcp.crwdcntrl.net\/5\/c=14655\/b=73952744?https:\/\/smarterscout.com?promotionallink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign-up here to use smarterscout lite for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"04a90636-941d-4962-a726-69137969552e\" data-show-share=\"false\" data-show-info=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City have reduced the gap to second-placed\u00a0Leicester City to just four\u00a0points after steamrolling through Arsenal 3-0 in the Premier League. 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