Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Manchester United compared to Birmingham City: Man for man tagging - The Independent

DAVID DE GEA: Couldn't do much about either target and was normally brave enough in the box under some pressure 6/10 RAFAEL: Fearless in his shuttling down the best flank, he ran beyond Samir Nasri and gave GaAl Clichy an issue 7 RIO FERDINAND: Perhaps not the sole defender too slow for Aguero's late target, but his experience was important in rejecting City in the first half 6 PHIL JONES: Made United's equaliser, ripping from Kompany, but could not stay with Aguero for City's second 6 PATRICE EVRA: Defended well in his own penalty area and stuck well to the running of James Milner on his side 6 MICHAEL CARRICK: Not able to influence the play as much as he likes to in the initial half but his defensive work was great 7 RYAN GIGGS: After having a first half by which he passed well but resolved badly it absolutely was his backheel that led to City's beginning goal 6 DANNY WELBECK: On the side he could not be quite as significant moving forward as he loved but had some dangerous moments 6 John ROONEY: Worked hard trying to create chances for Van Persie, but one poor first-half handle for which he may have been sent off 6 ASHLEY YOUNG: Responsible for carrying the threat on the break, he usually didn't provide the quality needed 5 ROBIN VAN PERSIE: Looked like he had recovered some of his autumn sharpness, offering some exemplary contact and motion 8 Best off the seat Javier Hernandez: Came on late on to offer sharp motion 6 Manchester Town JOE HART: Flapped at Robin van Persie's whipped free-kick for United's equaliser but made good preserves as City held on 7/10 PABLO ZABALETA: Worked usually hard up and down the best and made essential interventions in their own package 7 MATIJA NASTASIC: Looked a lot more skilled when compared to a 20-year-old in his first year in English soccer, intercepting well 8 VINCENT KOMPANY: experience and Brought power back once again to the support, but lost Phil Jones for the goal and risked an initial half red 7 GAEL CLICHY: Provided rate and size down the left, heading outside Silva and Nasri but crossing not as great as his running 6 YAYA TOURE: Looked slightly limited by his first-half role, but tried to become more aggressive in the next, running at United 6 GARETH BARRY: Kept City's moving sport ticking around in central midfield, winning the ball and moving it briskly when possible 7 SAMIR NASRI: His effect in limited areas was generally great and handed to Milner for City's purpose, his one definitive contribution 6 DAVID SILVA: Led City's attacks with intelligent movement and incisive passing. Booked in the first half for handball 8 John MILNER: Worked hard on the proper wing, providing City breadth when necessary and firing them forward early in the second half 8 CARLOS TEVEZ: Movement and hold-up play crucial to City's clever first-half method play but he could never quite spin and take 7 Most readily useful off the seat Sergio Aguero: Scored the outstanding winner seven minutes after coming on, shooting to the top corner 9

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