Joe Hart: Had little to do on a night where City dominated possession. Only scare was when Andreas Weimann broke through, but the Austrians effort went tamely wide. 6/10Pablo Zabaleta: A brilliant performance from the Argentine international, who along with Seamus Coleman has been the best right back in the Premier League this year. Assisted the first goal. 8/10Vincent Kompany: Like Hart, the City skipper had little to do on a quiet night for the back four. Remained calm and composed throughout. 6/10Martin Demichelis: His form has greatly improved in recent weeks, following heavy criticism from fans and the media. Like Kompany, Demichelis was calm on the night and didnt put a foot wrong. 6/10Aleksandar Kolarov: Not involved as much as Zabaleta, but when he did overlap the left back looked dangerous. Provided a good cross in the first half which almost fell to David Silva. A solid performance. 6/10Javi Garcia: Picked ahead of Brazilian Fernandinho, Garcia produced a decent display against Aston Villa. Hardly noticed during the 90 minutes, which is what you want from your defensive midfielder. 6/10Yaya Toure: Another good performance from Toure, who has weighed in with 20 goals in the league for City this season. His goal encompassed everything great about the Ivorian - pace, power and a tidy finish. 7/10
Simon is an NCTJ qualified sports journalist. He has conducted interviews with Tony Adams and Peter Shilton, while also having work published in The Daily Telegraph and The Sun. Follow him on Twitter via @sr_collings.
