Ratings 2 v Leicester

Hugh hands out his marks

Randolph: Looks a snip at £4 million given the quality saves tonight. No chance with the goals 7.5

Zaba: Third game on the trot at 35 and despite the natural slow down did no worse than any of the others 6

Diop: Not the player he was a year ago but then which of them are? 5.5

Ogbonna: Gave away the pen but beyond that the usual high quality performance 7

Cresswell: Outstanding at times – all over the place making vital interventions 7.5

Rice: I begin to worry about his positional sense at times as he often fails to cut out ital balls to the player in the hole trying to put the striker in. As a DM he needs help with that from the manager 6.5

Noble: Often over-run and just can’t get around fast enough.  5

Masuaku: Offered next to nothing 2

Snodgrass: Certainly not one of his better nights – plenty of effort, little result 4

Lanzini: What on earth has happened to him  1

Haller: Won the penalty and more impression when marvelous Mikey appeared 4.5

Subs

Antonio: Talk about leading from the front by example – target man, power, strength, passion, total handful and such a performance after injury has to be rewarded with a maximum 10

Fornals: I like the boy and can’t understand – like most others – why Lanzini gets the shout over him 6

Manager: 

He has some injuries to cope with but they appeared to be as ill prepared first half as they had been in so many slow starting games under Pellegrini. Had he not been able to call on Antonio you wonder what might have happened. 5