2011/12 Player Performances So Far

So - half way through the season .... +/ +- or - for the players so far:

+better than average
-below average
++very good
+++excellent
--very poor
+- so so - or maybe not seen enough

Hart++
Pants+-

Richards++
Zab+
Savic+-
Kolo+-
Kompany++
Lescott+
Clichy+
Kolorov--

Milner+
NDJ-
Barry+
Johnson-
Yaya-
Silva+++
Nasri-

Aguero+
Balotelli+
Dzeko+-

Mancini ++

Hart++
Pants+

Richards++
Zab+
Savic+
Kolo-
Kompany++
Lescott++
Clichy++
Kolorov+-

Milner++
NDJ+-
Barry++
Johnson-
Yaya-
Silva+++
Nasri+-

Aguero+
Balotelli+
Dzeko+-

Mancini ++

Bit complicated for me so I'll go with out of 10
Hart 8 Best in the PL
Pants 6 Unproven

Richards 7 Injured too often but great going forward when fit
Zab 7 Great utility player
Savic 5 OK from what I've seen
Kolo 5 Disappointing. Time to move on
Kompany 8 Best defender by a mile
Lescott 7 Doing a good job
Clichy 7 Best LB but needs to make a few more like Richards does
Kolorov 5 Very average player

Milner 6 Not his fault coz Bobby drops him after a good game
NDJ 6 Not had a proper run
Barry 7 Solid dependable pro
Johnson 6 Still only an impact sub
Yaya- 6 Lazy fucker. Good for 45 mins
Silva 9 Star player. It's worrying what we'd be like without him
Nasri 6 1 or 2 good performances but needs to step up a bit

Aguero 8 Great player but maybe too much being asked of him & misses a lot of good chances
Balotelli 8 Vast improvement on last year. Still worries me against the bigger teams. Will he or won't he stay on the pitch !
Dzeko 6 Was brilliant at the start & then Bobby rested him. Not been the same player since
Mancini 7 Top of the league so good job. But if a player is playing well dont drop him FFS !!! When you look back we shouldn't have lost as many points as we have. Chelsea, Fulham, WBA, Sunderland are all games where we should have got more

Hart 7
Pants 6
Richards 8
Zabaleta 7
Savic 4
Kolo 5
Kompany 7
Lescott 7
Clichy 7
Kolorov 2
Milner 6
De Jong 4
Barry 8
Yaya 7
Silva 9
Johnson 5
Nasri 3
Aguero 7
Dzeko 5
Balotelli 7
Mancini 7

Hart 9 - earned us vital points, kept concentration in quiet games and not made silly mistakes which was his weakness last season

Richards 8 - we miss his attacking threat & width when he doesn't play
Zabaleta 7 - filled in well when called upon, a little out of depth in CL
Kolo 5 - don't think he will be a City player next season, did ok vs Arsenal
Kompany 7 - not looked the same player he did last season, but has done so in recent games, hopefully will now find consistency
Lescott 7 - carried on similar to last season, steady, but not 100% reliable
Clichy 8 - only really had one poor game vs Chelsea. Other than that a top signing
Kolorov 2 - terrible

Milner 7 - definitely adds something to the team, but is often dropped, pretty bizzarely too after that solid month he had
De Jong 4 - needs time on the pitch, underused and unfit so far
Barry 8 - consistent, unsung hero
Yaya 7 - not as good in DM role, passing and tracking has been often poor
Silva 9 - tailed off a little in recent games, been phenominal overall though
Johnson 5 - not had much oppertunity, a couple of good cameos but poor when given the oppertunity to start vs Sunderland the other day
Nasri 3 - flop signing so far, hopefully will settle in, but a big disappointment at the moment

Aguero 7 - fantastic start, link up play still great, missed good chances that have cost us points though lately, perhaps a little overplayed?
Dzeko 6 - good start, definitely a confidence player though, needs a run in the side to find form again
Balotelli 7 - stepped up well this season. scored key goals, still never know what you're going to get when he plays though

Mancini ? - some strange team selections (in CL, dropping Milner, no De Jong, not resting Yaya etc) & substitutions. But I'm not going to second guess the guy, his rating will be given at the end of the season as I'm sure it's all part of the masterplan. Hasn't found a consistent way to beat teams with 11 men behind the ball for 90mins though, this will be the key to us winning the title so hopefully he will sooner rather than later!

Hart 9 - One of the best keepers in the Prem, glad to see he's concentrating a bit more, but still prone to the odd howler.
Pants 6 - Done a job when asked, managed to keep clean sheets too.

Richards 8 - Has been excellent since he got his job back last season. Not going to drop points from him for injuries.
Zabaleta 8 - Epitomises a true City player. Sits in the squad, doesn't moan, can play anywhere and gives his all. Gains points for keeping Walcott quiet.
Savic 5 - Poor against QPR, but has been better in other games. I'm sure he'll only get better.
Kolo 5 - Not seen much of him, been a bit hit and miss, but was very good against Arsenal.
Kompany 7 - Not as good as he was last season, but seems to be picking up of late.
Lescott 8 - Been solid since the start of the season, our best centre back on current form.
Clichy 7 - We've definitely found a decent left back, at last!! Needs to get a bit more involved going forwards, but other than that, can't really fault him.
Kolorov 3 - Too slow going forwards, can't tackle properly and his shooting accuracy is largely awful. Needs to go.

Milner 7 - Really raised his game since Nasri arrived. Quicker going forward, uses strength and speed well. Needs more game time, especially against teams that park the bus.
De Jong 4 - Not seen much of him, but he seems a bit disinterested. Shame, but then he's not likely to figure much in our new, attacking style.
Barry 10 - Been a revelation this season. Does the same job as De Jong, but with much less fuss and with more success. Reads the game well, picks his tackles with care and precision and his distribution is excellent. Also has a fierce shooting boot.
Yaya 6 - Sometimes he has a good game, but more often than not he's not as effective as he could be. Doesn't run at defences enough and when he does, he doesn't always go the right way. Gets tired too easily.
Silva 9 - An amazingly gifted player who plays like we all imagine we would given the chance. His dip in form of late is indicative of the fact we're hopeless without him and we're relying on him far too much.
Johnson 4 - Decent shot and occasionally shows how good he can be, but he's too one dimensional and his attitude is awful. I'd be happy to see him leave, he doesn't seem to get what Bobby's saying to him.
Nasri 4 - I'll give him the benefit of the doubt: In some games, his movement and control are sublime, but in others he's anonymous and, occasionally, a liability. Too fond of the tippy tappy bollocks for my liking.

Aguero 7 - If I'd been asked this two months ago, he'd have been a 9. The new boot deal seems to have made him incapable of shooting on target. Seems to panic in front of goal, which seems very odd.
Dzeko 4 - Started the season brilliantly and then dropped for reasons I can't fathom. He now looks like a Bosnian version of Corradi. Also, his hold up play is poor, he's lazy and has the touch of a jack hammer. Some say he needs more game time. Personally, I think he needs more time in shooting practice.
Balotelli 7 - Gains points for his almost nonchalant scoring ability and he's definitely been working harder this season. I'd like to see him start more games, especially since he's our only striker on any form.

Mancini 8 - Generally done well, but the current dip in form will test him.