FA Cup: Swindon Town vs Manchester City Player Ratings


FA Cup: Swindon Town vs Manchester City Player Ratings

Swindon Town  vs Manchester City: Swindon Town  hosted Manchester City at home as they have been struggling to win this match. Manchester City proved to be a superior side tonight as they thrashed Swindon Town  4-1. The home side was overwhelmed on multiple occasions and couldn’t stand against the onslaught. With the victory over their opponents tonight, City has won the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

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Let’s take a look at the player ratings for the  Swindon Town Vs Manchester City match:-

Swindon Town vs Manchester City Player Ratings

Swindon Town

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Lewis Ward  (5/10): Despite conceding four times in the game, it was Dubravka that kept his side in the game against the relentless Manchester City attack, who just kept coming at him. He made some very great saves for his side tonight, keeping them somewhat in the game. It could have been a bigger scoreline at the end of the whistle, the way Manchester City attacked tonight.

Dion Conroy  (6/10): Conroy made some notable runs against Manchester City tonight but failed to produce anything of significance. He made some good tackles in the defensive area against Jesus and Palmer.

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Robert Donald Hunt  (5/10): Donald  failed to contain the Manchester City attackers tonight, he was outnumbered on occasions . He did make some good interceptions for his side but City was at his best tonight.

Akinwale Odimayo (5.9/10): Odimayo had a bad game tonight by any standards. He failed to maintain the defensive line on occasions, making many errors  and then failed to maintain the defence.

Kaine Kesler (6.8/10): Kaine  had a good showing tonight against strong opposition, He made some good moves in the midfield to dribble past his opponents on a few occasions. He tried to contribute to the attacking third but failed to make a dent in Manchester City’s defense.

Louis Reed  (6.5/10): Louis  was decent in the attacking third, creating chances for his side. He did cause some trouble for Cancelo and Dias but was eventually contained by the City defenders.

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Jordan Lyden  (6.3/10): Jordan had a decent day in the midfield tonight, as he did tussle for the ball a lot against DeBruyne and Bernardo Silva. He made some good passes but couldn’t give his side a breakthrough.

Ben Gladwin  (5.8/10): Gladwin  as the player couldn’t find his footing in the game tonight. He tried to move ahead into the attacking third on occasions but was intercepted many times. He was subbed off after 25 minutes of halftime.

Elis Landolo (5.5/10): Elis  had a tough day in the midfield tonight trying to contest for the ball against his opponents in the midfield, he provided good support from the sides, but Swindon Town  failed to convert on those chances.

Harry Mckirdy (7.5/10): McKirdy had a remarkable outing against the table toppers. He made some good opportunities inside the attacking third and he managed to score for his team. McKirdy dashes onto William’s inviting pass to lash past Steffen into the far bottom corner.

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Tyreee Simpson  (6/10): Simpson was just relentless, trying to find the back of the net for his side. He maintained his presence until the end and should be happy with his performance despite the loss tonight.

Substitutes:

 J. Williams  (6/10): Williams  came on at  for Gladwin  and left his mark on the fixture. He made some very impressive runs in the attacking third, creating chances for his side.

R.Crichclow (5/10): Crichclow  was subbed in during the 71st minute of the game, but the player failed to make any major contributions against the visitors.

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H. Parsons (N/A):

Manchester City

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Steffen  (8/10): A decent outing for Steffen  tonight, as the he made some good saves against the  City attackers who were persistent all throughout the game. He will be happy with his   performance tonight.

João Cancelo (8/10): Cancelo was brilliant in the outfield tonight, he made some great runs in the attacking third, opening up the Swinnton defense on multiple occasions. He was a constant threat for the defenders throughout the game with his speed and ball control.

Ruben Dias (7.5/10): Dias defended well for Manchester City tonight. The defender has been in stellar form and continues to showcase his excellence in the field.

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Ake (7.5/10): Ake was a solid pillar for the Manchester City defense line. He was great on the outfield tonight, making some great tackles for his side, preventing Swimdon from scoring goals.

K.Walker  (8/10):  Walker  had an great outing tonight, He made some good interceptions, helping Manchester City maintain their lead. Walker was booked for a tactical foul down on Swindon’s left. 

Rodri (7.5/10): A decent outing for Rodri tonight, he made some good interceptions for his side in the midfield and was excellent with his ball control. Rodri picks up a yellow card for a cynical tackle on kelser in City’s half.

ÍIkay Gundogan  (7.5/10): Gundogan  looked great tonight, he made some great moves in the attacking third, he scored fantastic free kick on 59th minute of the second half. The German curls the ball around Swindon’s ill-placed defensive wall, beating Ward at his near post.

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Kevin DeBruyne (7/10): DeBruyne was just magnificent with his ball control tonight, he made some great passes from the midfield, creating attacking opportunities for Manchester City. He made some good interceptions in the field and also gave an assist to Gabriel Jesus.

Bernardo Silva (7.3/10): Bernardo Silva had a good game  tonight. He had a great  start tonight, Silva ghosts into space to tap an empty net, getting on the end Palmers low cross from the right.

Cole Palmer  (7.3/10): The youngster came in with start today in  the game and definitely left his mark once again. He made good runs from the sides, providing an assist to Silva. Palmer grabs the goal the deserves, snaffling Sliva’s blocked shot to fire into the top left corner off the post.

Gabriel Jesus (7.4/10): Jesus looked decent in the attacking third tonight, he constantly pressed for the ball and made some good runs inside the box, he managed  to score in the first half. He was a constant threat for the Swindon Town defense and maintained his presence throughout the game.

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Substitutes:

James McAtee (6/10): James came in for De Bruyne in the second half of the game to strengthen the defense line. The job was already done with City 3-0 in the lead. He made some good interceptions in the midfield, thwarting Swindon Town  attacks.

R. Lavia (6/10): Lavia came in for Gundogan  in the second half and made some good tackles for his side. His positioning was excellent and played a key role for maintaining the defense.

L. Mbete : (N/A)

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