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JOE HART
Was flat-footed for the opener and lacked confidence coming out of goal, but overall had little to do. 6/10
PABLO ZABALETA
Chased shadows whenever United broke in the first half, but rapidly improved as City came back. 7
VINCENT KOMPANY
Substituted after 21 minutes and replaced by Kolo Touré, making City even more vulnerable. 6
MATIJA NASTASIC
Another accomplished defensive display from the young Serbian, who was never in too much bother. 7
GAEL CLICHY
A solid performance, did OK dealing with Valencia, but later looked tired and struggled to get forward. 6
DAVID SILVA
Started brightly with some neat trademark touches but took a back seat after United took the lead. 6
YAYA TOURE
Continually tried to rediscover his form by piling through United midfield, finishing his chance well. 6
GARETH BARRY
A decent performance, kept the ball ticking over and showed calmness to break down United attacks. 7
SAMIR NASRI
Was kept under wraps for the majority of the game by United's midfield, flattered to deceive – again. 5
SERGIO AGUERO
Struggled to make an impact beside Balotelli; at his best when supported by the animated Tevez. 6
MARIO BALOTELLI
Tried too much when City needed stability and headed straight down the tunnel after being subbed. 5
Best off the bench: CARLOS TEVEZ
Looked for the ball to build patient attacks – just what City needed. 7
Manchester United
DAVID DE GEA
Made numerous good saves and commanded his area. Justified selection over Anders Lindegaard. 7/10
RAFAEL DA SILVA
Perfectly placed ball for Rooney's second, overlapped well with Valencia and defended competently. 7
RIO FERDINAND
A solid performance from the 34-year-old, matching Balotelli in the air and on the ground, and cleaning up well. 8
JONNY EVANS
Performed admirably alongside Ferdinand, but went off injured for Smalling just after the break. 7
PATRICE EVRA
An attacking option as always, but struggled to deal with Tevez in the second half after a solid 45 minutes. 6
MICHAEL CARRICK
Quiet but effective in possession, while doing a good job of restricting Yaya Touré's surging forward runs. 7
TOM CLEVERLEY
Won the ball in midfield for Rooney's second, but seemed hurried. Good, but still room for improvement. 6
ASHLEY YOUNG
Looked to throw his weight around in tight areas for much of the game, breaking well for the opener. 7
ANTONIO VALENCIA
Seemed unfit at times and misplaced passes, but still offered width and an extra defensive outlet. 6
WAYNE ROONEY
Struck the opener in the only place possible and was well placed for the second. A class act at times. 8
ROBIN VAN PERSIE
Came in and out of the game but always looked like producing brilliance, hitting the bar before City's first. 7
Best off the bench: Chris Smalling
Was continually tested in the second half but made several good tackles. 7
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