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Player Ratings: Manchester City 2-0 Watford

Sports Mole assesses the individual performances from Manchester City's win over Watford.

Manchester City made it four Premier League wins out of four by defeating Watford 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

The Sky Blues struggled to break down a stubborn Hornets defence in the first period, but Raheem Sterling's first goal for the club broke the deadlock after the break.

Fernandinho notched up a second to add some gloss to the scoreline as the league leaders held on to register a club record-breaking tenth league win on the spin.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at who stood out at Eastlands.



Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Watford at Etihad Stadium on August 29, 2015© Getty Images

CITY

Goal

Joe Hart: Literally did not have a single save to make. (6/10)

Defence

Bacary Sagna: Ensured City did not miss Pablo Zabaleta thanks to some tight defending. Set up the opening goal with an inch-perfect cross. (8/10)

Vincent Kompany: Sharp and fast when required, threw his weight around effectively. (8/10)

Eliaquim Mangala: Was rarely called into action, but stepped up when required. (7/10)

Aleksandar Kolarov: Not as effective going forward as usual, but stepped up when Watford managed to get the ball out of their half. (7/10)

Midfield

Raheem Sterling: Lethal over on the left. Looked determined to nab his first City goal and deserved to get his name on the scoresheet. (9/10)

Jesus Navas: A weak link in the City midfield. Passed the ball poorly throughout. (6/10)

David Silva: A creative force in midfield. Showed great vision and linked up well with Sterling, Toure, and Fernandinho. (8/10)

Fernandinho: Showed off some fancy footwork and impressive team play. Scored a blinder to notch up City's second. (9/10)

Yaya Toure: Struggled to make an impact in the first period, but was involved in virtually every City attack in the second. (7/10)

Attack

Sergio Aguero: Missed a handful of chances he would normally have buried, but his presence was enough to unsettle Watford. (6/10)

Substitutes

Samir Nasri: Added balance to City midfield after replacing the ineffective Navas at half time. (8/10)

Fabian Delph: A brief yet bright appearance by the midfielder. (7/10)

Kelechi Iheanacho: Youngster had no time to make an impact after coming on with a minute remaining. (6/10)



Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Watford at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 2© Getty Images

WATFORD

Goal

Heurelho Gomes: Pulled off a string of decent saves and could do little about either goal. (7/10)

Defence

Allan Nyom: Did well to thwart Aguero early on, but needlessly booked for bringing down Sterling. (6/10)

Sebastian Prodl: Struggled to keep up with the pace set by the City attack. (5/10)

Craig Cathcart: Left standing as Sterling poked home the opener and was outmuscled by Aguero on more than one occasion. (5/10)

Jose Holebas: Kept Aguero quiet in the first half. (7/10)

Midfield

Jose Jurado: One of several ineffective players as Watford lost the midfield battle. (5/10)

Valon Behrami: Gave the ball away and failed to hold back the City attack. (5/10)

Almen Abdi: Was never given the chance to venture forward and support Troy Deeney in the final third. (5/10)

Odion Ighalo: Another advanced midfielder who failed to threaten City. (5/10)

Etienne Capoue: Showed promise early on as he linked up with Deeney, but was soon frozen out by City. (6/10)

Attack

Troy Deeney: Was given no service, but did little when he managed to win the ball. (6/10)

Substitutes

Miguel Layun: Had a few nice touches by made little impact on the game. (6/10)

Ikechi Anya: Gave Watford more bite up front for the final half hour, but never looked like scoring. (6/10)

Ben Watson: Struggled to add any authority to the Hornets midfield. (6/10)


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Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho (L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Watford at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 2
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