West Ham 1 City 1: Player ratings

May 09, 2010

7 FULOP sharp saves from Ilan and Franco rounded off short City stint with another sound display

6 ZABALETA hashed a great chance, out of position for Hammers goal, and took some nasty knocks

6 TOURE given a hard time by Cole, and needs to get back to some basics in the summer

7 KOMPANY Composed and collected, strong and committed – one of the success stories of season

7 SYLVINHO Went hunting a goal in his final City game, and had an attractive, adventurous game

7 WRIGHT-PHILLIPS Made a pitch for Nat Lofthouse role with his far post header. Breezy and bright

7 DE JONG Winding down after a long, hard season in the trenches, but kept Hammers under thumb

6 VIEIRA Too many sloppy passes, not enough spring in the legs – could have been his last game

8 A. JOHNSON set out to finish the season on a big high, and lit up a fairly dull afternoon

7 ADEBAYOR denied by fine Green save, and a constant threat to the Hammers defence

5 SANTA CRUZ drew a veil over a miserable season for him personally with a slow, uncertain display

Substitutes RICHARDS (for Sylvinho 73) joined in Johnson’s fun 6

TEVEZ (for Santa Cruz 73) rapturous reception, bad miss! 6

CUNNINGHAM (for Johnson 89) no time to mark

Not used: Nielsen, Boyata, Cunningham, Garrido, Ibrahim

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paul c schofield (09/05/2010 at 18:48)

Lets hope it is Vieras' last game.Shocking signing.Need at least 4 top top signings this summer.2 quality full backs.A quality creative midfielder and a top striker.Santa pack your sack.

Bert Trautmann's FG42 , The Eastern Front of Manchester (09/05/2010 at 18:51)

Don't bother moaning about RSC - he'll be gone soon. As for Ade - he makes me mad sometimes, but he was pretty good today and I'm not sure we can afford to lose his goals. And SWP - goal or no goal, he's still a lot to offer and I don't want to see him leave. If he went to Arsenal, he'll rip teams apart next season and we'd regret letting him go.

Portsmouth Blue (09/05/2010 at 19:01)

Yet again Zab was man of the match its about time he got the credit he deserves,he is a fighter and has a never say die attitude long may he be with us.

Edski Vega, Nottingham (09/05/2010 at 19:03)

This bunch are on 6 times the pay of the team they just failed to beat...... Its like a cleaner performing your operation.... They difference is that the surgeon has a superior skill to the cleaner so gets a lot more money....most of this lot don't have superior skill/ ability and quite frankly can't be bothered to try.

Tugboat Wilson, Chester, Virginia, USA (09/05/2010 at 19:20)

RSC what a disaster! we paid 18 million for this? Rock on Rocky, goodbye.

Billy G, Stockport (09/05/2010 at 19:40)

Bert Trautmann's FG42 , The Eastern Front of Manchester
9/05/2010 at 18:51

Couldn't agree more. Santa to go, along with Viera (fantastic player at Arsenal but not one for the future), Bridge, Silvinho (ditto Viera), Boj (would have loved him to succeed), Benji, Robinho, Garrido, Caicedo, Petrov (occasionally brilliant but lacking consistency) and Jo. I'd love Michael Johnson, Micah, Stevie and SWP to stay and really push on. Worth another season with the potential to establish themselves again. I love Zab but sometimes he flatters to deceive. He could be so much better.
I reckon Bellamy is a Spurs player already. Great season though and really up in my estimation.

bluedefence (09/05/2010 at 19:50)

ets hope it is Vieras' last game.Shocking signing.Need at least 4 top top signings this summer.2 quality full backs.A quality creative midfielder and a top striker.Santa pack your sack.
paul c schofield,

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100% agree, did you read my earlier post on another thread!

in the past it was back to square one but this time we are within sight of a team who can challenge.

Only 8 defeats but its the draws that cost us, get the players in we need and I would say we can challenge the top 2.

No need to sell, players like Ireland, Bridge and RSC can go out on loan and get their confidence back whilst taking points off our rivals!

Plenty to look forward to.

frank clarke's guitar tutor, warrington (09/05/2010 at 19:54)

My team next season should be; Hart,Boateng,Kompany,Lescott,Bridge,Barry,Tevez,Johnson,Villa,Torres,Benzamin.

Subs; Nielsen,SWP,Adebayor,Toure,Zableta.

ted knott, droylsden (09/05/2010 at 20:17)

The Insider, CTID. (09/05/2010 at 20:22)

Billy G stockport, Zabbaletta played in three different positions today there are not many players in this league can do that he deserves more credit than you give him, & as for Bellamy he will be here next season without a doubt !!! CTID BELIEVE.

MAN-KEY-UNION, MANCHESTER (09/05/2010 at 20:23)

frank clarke's guitar tutor, warrington
9/05/2010 at 19:54
How on earth do Barry and Bridge get into the team?

Magnus Andersson (09/05/2010 at 20:49)

Benzamin ? I that some new drug or what.
Only time will tell but in the long run it usually doesn't,
CTID!!

ray class of '68 and before, Bristol Area (09/05/2010 at 20:53)

frank clarke's guitar tutor, warrington 9/05/2010 at 19:54 How on earth do Barry and Bridge get into the team?
MAN-KEY-UNION, MANCHESTER
9/05/2010 at 20:23

Errrr, sorry, don't believe either of the above played........perhaps, as they were both injured, that may be a tiny clue?

ted knott, droylsden
9/05/2010 at 20:17
Oh dear, oh dear Hung by your own petard me thinks, .....enjoy the close season and if you do then please don't bother to return to this site...it's obviously all too much for you!!!

To every other True Blue supporter, enjoy the break and and here's to an exciting 2010/11 season!

TTFN

p.s.Adders, will be in touch v. soon.

stan bowles, warrington (09/05/2010 at 21:25)

Definitely odd selections by Mancini today. Why not start with Tevez and bring him off after 60-65 mins by which time we would have been two up hopefully ?
We definitely need two strong midfielders with youth and energy and two new fullbacks (hopefully Boateng is nailed on to sign for us).

PARKSIDE ROAD CAR MINDER, MANCHESTER (09/05/2010 at 21:43)

What you have to understand is viera has the expierience to guide the team who the hell would you people put there. United do it week in week out with scholes, neville and giggs. Viera is on there level a winner what winners do we have NONE Tevez yes but he cant do this on his own. People will disagree but expierience in a winning mentality team is so important.

Joe pesh, Roe green (09/05/2010 at 22:10)

fulop- gone.
zabaleta-squad.
toure-gone.
kompany-keep.
sylvinho-gone.
swp-squad.
de jong-keep.
vierra-gone.
aj-keep.
adebayor-gone.
rsc-gone.

infact only given.hart.lescott.nedum.kompany.de jong.bellamy.tevez.aj should have "not for sale" round there neck. tevez?? i hope he stays (obviosly) but am not too sure. barca are gonna come in for kompany i hope he stays. adebayor to liverpool. o'neil will prob have a cheeky bid for nedum. arsenal coming in for hart. ireland to united??

bluetony (09/05/2010 at 22:22)

Can we keep Fulop and bin Given, please!!!!

Blue for ever ex M12, Manchester (09/05/2010 at 22:43)

I travel the country suuporting the team. Much as i think Bridge and Santa Cruz are a terrible investment, which they clearly are, the one guy who should be shown the door and shound NEVER ever insult the blue shirt again is Toure. He is unable to tackle, has no positioning sense, cannot head, as demonstrated with two free headers he had against Spurs and both wasted and he cannot tackle. The most over`rated over paid player since I think Keith Curle.
One wonders what on earth, unless backhanders were going on, would let Hughes think that Toure the clown, Bridge and Santa Cruz were ever worth more than a free transfer.
When I see stupid comments on here from city supporters including Bridge and Toure in a future city team I have to ask what are u thinking and do u ever attend a game.?
So whenever anyone one like Ted Knott, he is an ex Ken Dodd diddy man, start complaining about Mancini, temper that with the fact that he is trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs arse in motivating this team of deadbeats put together by the Welsh wonderman.
Please Roberto ditch these three along with Barry, De Jong and lazy Adebayor. And please bring back Hart, everyone and his dog is raving about him and hes at Birmingham, come on!

bornblue, Ulverston (10/05/2010 at 00:20)

most of this lot don't have superior skill/ ability and quite frankly can't be bothered to try.
Edski Vega, Nottingham
9/05/2010 at 19:03

So how, pray, do you explain the results against Chelski, Arsenal, Villa and Liverpool?

murray helm (10/05/2010 at 01:21)

Agree with the comments on Zab. Sold completely short with this score. He was our best player. I'm annoyed some of the one eyed player rating that has been happening recently. This is how I'd have scored:
Fulop 7 - Did all that was asked of him. Made some timely interventions.
Kompany 7 - Another accomplished performance
Silvinho 7 - With performances like this, both in defence and attack, it's hard to understand why his appearances have been so restricted. A better player than Bridge.
Toure 6 - Improving slowly but his lack of height will always be a problem.
Zabaleta 8 - A warrior who played right across the back four without issue. Hearty tackles and saved his centre halves on more than one occasion. MoM
Viera 6 - Another improved performance but has clearly lost the athleticism of the past. City desperately need someone like him in midfield. Can do a job for France this summer in a tournament where you get more time on the ball. The EPL is too fast and physical for him nowadays.
de Jong - 7 Consistent. Perhaps my favourite player though I have to admit he is nothing more than a stopper
Johnson 8 - Best attacking player. His combinations with SWP where the big success story.
SWP 7 - Very busy, always a threat, saw a lot of the ball. His final ball is still frustratingly unreliable. What an aerial threat :)
RSC 5 - Really feel for Roque. He is a big guy who has had a lot of injuries. He is very rusty, short on confidence and needs a spell free from injury. Nothing that a couple of goals and a bit of luck won't put right. Loan him out.
Ade 7 - Good performance. Worked hard for the team.

tonybookoverlapping, on the wing (10/05/2010 at 05:42)

Only 8 defeats but its the draws that cost us, bluedefence

actually it was only 7 defeats, which only chelsea bettered (6) and only utd otherwise matched... and fewer away defeats (4) than anyone else. so you're right, it was definitely the draws that cost us (as well as a tendency to concede crucial late goals, in key matches... nuff said...)

but next season will be no easier. liverpool will re-group, and spurs and villa will also buy in players in the summer, so top 4 next year will be even harder. there are now seven teams who might challenge for those places. plus everton....

can't wait, already...

COME ON CITY.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GJ (10/05/2010 at 06:53)

Fulop, Zab and Johnsonwere fine,plus SWP in parts.The rest v poor. 7 for De Jong! He got the run around from journeyman Parker and was as poor as he was v spurs. As for RSC-our worst signing ever?

Dukinfield Blue1, Tameside (10/05/2010 at 08:48)

Lets be fair it was another disappointing performance from our team.Tell you what uunder Manny the Clown if there was another six games to play we would end up around half way he just hasn't got a Scooby Doo!!! lost it completely he has run out of ideas,he has very little desire or motivation he is so unispiring and after our owners vote of confidence it is surely a stay of execution.
ted knott, droylsden
9/05/2010 at 20:17

So it's all Mancin's fault? After inheriting a team led by a poor manager Mancini has steered us to a credible 5th spot. As for Khaldoon Al Mubarak's vote of confidence this stay of execution is going to be a long one as Mancini will be City manager for 'years and years to come'.

I've called on you Ted, on a number of occasions, to share your wisdom and tell us how you would take our team forward. You are full of ideas of what is wrong but seemingly you haven't a clue on how we move forward. Easy isn't it?

David Humphreys, Hong Kong (10/05/2010 at 09:28)

I think City play much better under the 4-4-2 system, but what seems to have gone missing is the lack of willingness to attack the ball in the air at set pieces and when the wingers do manage to get an adequate cross over. There is really no point playing two wide men if we can't get the ball over. The West Ham defence were a bunch of school kids at the back, but City did nothing except miss the target with headers, (apart from SWP). What the team lacks is the ability to break down opposition that sit back and defend like Everton and having a big wide open pitch goes against us when we play teams like Spurs and United. We are crying out for a either a big nutty Centre Forward or someone who can thread the ball through the midfield without giving the ball away 50% of the time. Ireland could probably do the midfield role, but his confidence is obviously shot. I really don't understand Mancini's tactics and it looks like most of the team are in the same boat.

uzirugby (10/05/2010 at 09:28)

I like the link we have with Benzema, class striker! Sign him up!

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