EB/Streymur 0 - 2 City: Player ratings

Hart: This game should have passed without incident, however his aerial ability, combined with his command of the penalty area, was ultimately poor. Made City fans needlessly worried on at least two occasions. 5

Onuoha: The Setanta commentator picked up on his poor technique, and although the point was exagerrated, Onuoha's passing and crossing was indeed quite poor. May have to move to find first team football, which he will find at some Premier League clubs. 6

Richards: Solid in defence and demonstrated his running power on a number of occasions. 7

Dunne: Equally convincing as Richards, but also equally untested. One minor slip when he was embarassed by a Streymur forward, however will be a regular fixture in the side as he is club captain. 6

Ball: A few nice moments towards the end of the game in the final third was the most we got to see of him. Perhaps Garrido would have linked up better with Petrov but it is difficult to say. 6

Ireland: Shunted out to the right-hand side but often came inside to collect the ball and link up play. Passed the ball well but did not realise his ability to play the killer ball, perhaps due to how deeply Streymur defended. Has the ability to play well in both Europe and the Premier League. 7

Johnson: Produced a fine dummy to free Petrov for the first goal. Attacking influence was sometimes limited as City looked to get crosses into the box. Long-distance shooting was innacurate but he worked hard. 7

Hamann: His first goal for City was worth the wait, but for him much rests upon his fitness. Expect him to be wheeled out for the big European games this year. 7

Petrov: Fiery and direct, Petrov was the perfect foil for Ireland and Hamann's patient interplay. Scored a thunderous goal but equally valuable were his crosses, from which Vassell should have scored at least once. In this style, with this squad, he is without a doubt our dangerman. 8

Jo: Large physique should be useful in the Premier League. Showed good awareness and a nice first touch. Looked slightly off the pace but a week ago most people didn't expect him to be fit to play at all. His fitness will improve and he will look to put himself on the scoresheet at Oakwell, whilst also building up a rapport with the players around him in midfield and attack. 6

Vassell: Probably should have scored twice, with a header hitting the post and a missed "one on one" oppurtunity. The one on one was an embarassment. Vassell's hard work and dependability will forever be admired by managers, but squad player status is appropriate. 6