GIVEN - Well protected by defence and dealt with everything that came his way 7
RICHARDS - Shored up his side of defence adequately, but still makes odd bad decision 7
TOURE - Could have been sunning himself in Africa, but battled it out for the Blues instead 7
KOMPANY - Doesn’t like playing at centre half, but might have to get used to it with displays like this 8
ZABALETA - Occasionally made to look uncomfortable at left back, so switch to midfield not a shock 6
IRELAND - Tried in vain to inject some measure and culture into the mix, not his kind of game 6
DE JONG - This was always going to be a midfield scrap, right up the Dutchman’s street 7
BARRY - Two games in three days, but he is running on Duracell batteries 7
PETROV - Started on right, switched with Bellamy, but not hugely effective 6
TEVEZ - Scored his seventh and eighth goals in seven, excellently set up Bellamy and headed one off his own line 8
BELLAMY - Wasted a glorious opportunity but then did brilliantly to set up Tevez’s first goal 7
Substitutes
GARRIDO (for Ireland 56) What a way to mark your comeback! 7
ROBINHO (for Petrov 85) no time to mark
SYLVINHO (for Tevez 90) no time to mark
Not used: Taylor, Boyata, Vidal, Weiss
WOLVES: Hahnemann, Zubar, Berra (Stearman ht), Craddock, Elokobi, Foley (Jarvis 78), Mancienne, Henry, Surman, Iwelumo, Doyle (Ebanks-Blake 73)
Referee: Mike Jones 7
Attendance: 28,957
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Edski Vega, Nottingham (28/12/2009 at 21:56)