CandH’s No 1 ratings man Niall McDonald hands out his first marks of the new season

Fabianski: Fell foul of one of the many intrusions from VAR; a couple of decent saves before the interval 6
Fredericks: Better equipped to deal with City’s movement than Cresswell; got into good crossing areas in the second-half 6
Diop: A few timely challenges and clearances 5
Balbuena: Given responsibility for marking Jesus and stayed pretty close to him 6
Cresswell: A very tough afternoon. Even at his peak he’d have been left for dead by City’s pace in his side, hard to criticise too much today 4
Rice: Had a massive amount to do today; kept his composure well 6
Wilshere: Seemed to find the pace of the game a bit sharp; drew a number of free kicks to break up the play 5
Anderson: A bright start. Hopefully the injury to his right leg isn’t serious 6
Lanzini: Some lovely passing and movement early on, found it hard to play through City as the game wore on 6
Antonio: A pretty typical display before being subbed at the interval 5
Haller: Fans of a big centre-forward rejoice!! Excellent touch, hold up play and lay offs. Not swamped with support from team mates, but a promising debut 7

Subs
Fornals: Played out wide and found limited chances to get involved 4
Snodgrass: Introduced to bring some fresh legs as the game opened up 4
Hernandez: A pretty typical substitute effort – a generous 4!!