Man City player ratings as Raheem Sterling and Benjamin Mendy get 8s in win over Arsenal

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  • Manchester City began the defence of their Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Arsenal.

    Goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva ensured new Gunners boss Unai Emery suffered defeat in his first competitive game in charge.

    Here, we rate City’s players.

    STARTING XI

    Ederson – Made a routine save to deny Hector Bellerin, but was untested for large periods. A couple of sloppy passes late on could’ve proved costly. 5

    Kyle Walker – Used his pace well and looked dangerous on the overlap early on. Made some good interceptions at the back as well. 6

    John Stones – Excellent with the ball at his feet and played it out of defence well. Good in the air when he needed to be. 6

    Aymeric Laporte – Solid at the back and didn’t hesitate to clear his lines. Had a couple of decent chances come his way which he could’ve done better from. 6

    Benjamin Mendy – Was more involved in attack than defence. Tucked in to help control possession and bombed forward as well, picking up both assists. 8

    Bernardo Silva – His passing let him down at times and he didn’t contribute much in other areas but took his goal superbly with a great finish. 7

    Fernandinho – A quiet performance from the Brazilian. Recycled possession and did little else. Lost possession on a couple of occasions. 5

    Ilkay Gundogan – Covered plenty of ground and was involved at both ends. Didn’t quite click for him, but he provided some drive from midfield. 6

    Riyad Mahrez – Looked threatening early on, cutting inside from the right or feeding Walker. Tested Petr Cech with a free-kick. 6

    Raheem Sterling – Showed good pace and dribbling as he tormented the Arsenal defenders. Scored a superb opener to send City on their way. 8

    Sergio Aguero – A frustrating outing for the Argentine and he will be kicking himself for not scoring when he went clean through on goal. 5

    SUBS

    Kevin De Bruyne – Cruised though the final half an hour with some good passes, but picked up a needless booking. 5

    Gabriel Jesus – Came on for Aguero in the final stages and didn’t really get involved. N/A

    Leroy Sane – Only had a few minutes on the pitch. N/A

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