James: Usual solid performance from James, although his kicking sometimes went awry 6

Mills: Well, one of them had to go in eventually. Having let fly from thirty yards on so many past occasions with so little success, Mills fired in a peach and sent City on their way. 7

Dunne: Imperious performance, using strength and positional acumen to nullify any number of Toffeemen attacks. 7

Distin: Aided and abetted by Dunne, cut off Everton supply lines from midfield to attack and made a crucial late clearance off the line to deny Everton a leveller. 8

Jordan: Stood up well to most of Everton's foray's down the right 6

Musampa: One of Kiki's quieter games although came close shortly before being substituted in the second half 6

Barton: The boy did good...again. Another mature, composed performance from Barton, and City fans would appreciate the gusto with which he got stuck into Phil Neville. Made the telling pass for City's second. 8

Sibierski: Not always convincing and should have scored in the second half from the Blues' best move of the game 5

Ireland: Have City finally found the missing creative link in midfield? A fantastic performance for a player with so limited Premiership experience: came alive in the second half, starting many City moves, and nearly found the net himself at the end. 9

Cole: Had been badly missed upfront by the Blues and came close with a couple of flashes across goal in the second half 7

Vassell: Tireless running from Vassell and some nice touches. Thankfully, found a reward in stoppage time for yet another surging run from deep. 8

Subs:

Croft: City gained much more balance and attacking threat when Croft came onto the right. Should probably start there, at least while Sinclair is injured. 7

Sun Jihai: Introduced in stoppage time, so not on long enough to make an impact and gain a rating.

Not used: De Vlieger, Sommeil, Onuoha, Jihai, Croft.

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