Here is how the big English newspapers rated Manchester City and West Ham’s players following their midweek game at the Etihad Stadium. City won 2-0 thanks to goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri.
Man City player ratings vs West Ham 2020 (via Manchester Evening News)
MEN were impressed with Kevin de Bruyne, and gave him a 9/10. Gabriel Jesus the only starting player to get less than 6- he was given a 5/10 player rating by the newspaper.
Man City vs West Ham 2020 (Expected Goals MCFC 2.13-0.09 WHUFC)
Final score and result: Man City vs West Ham 2-0 (KdB, Rodri)
Etihad Stadium, Manchester- 19 February, 2020
Goals from De Bruyne and Rodri see City ease past a poor West Ham team at the Etihad
Here is how the big European newspapers rated Atleti and Liverpool’s players following the former’s surprise 1-0 win over the reigning CL holders at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Atleti starting line up vs Liverpool CL: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Renan Lodi, Lemar, Partey, Saul, Koke, Correa, Morata
LFC starting XI v ATM CL 2020: Alisson, TAA, VVD, Gomez, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Fabinho, Salah, Mane, Firmino
L’Equipe player ratings Atleti-Liverpool 1-0
French newspaper L’Equipe were impressed with Atleti’s Brazilian left back Renan Lodi, but less so with Thomas Lemar and Alvaro Morata. On the LFC side, it was mostly a bunch of 4 and 5’s on 10, with goalkeeper Alisson getting a 6.
The paper also gave Diego Simeone a manager rating of 8/10, with Jurgen Klopp getting a 4/10.
AS Newspaper player ratings Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool
On to Spanish newspaper AS, who also gave Renan Lodi three stars, but were equally impressed by fellow Brazilian Felipe Monteiro’s performance.