Chelsea player ratings

Given 7.
Faultless for both goals. Made a couple of good saves, including at the feet of Anelka. And looked commanding as captain.

Richards 6.
Looked uncomfortable with Drogba and Anelka - sometimes guilty of showing them a little too much respect. Although grew into the game a bit more in the second half.

Kompany 7.
Lost Lampard for the goal, but otherwise a very solid defensive display again.

Lescott 9.
His best showing for City. Looks so much more assured under Mancini and dominated the battle with Drogba.

Bridge 8.
Considering the furore surrounding this game, showed immense mental strength and concentration to put in an unruffled performance.

Zabaleta 8.
Everything you would expect from him. Appeared to be everywhere and was at the heart of most of the good defensive work in the first half. Perhaps more at home in the midfield position.

De Jong 7.
Another good performance snapping up the Chelsea midfield and again making a lot of big names ineffectual.

Barry 8.
One of his best performances since things started going down hill after the start of the season. Charged with being the most creative of a midfield three and fulfilled it with parts in two goals, as well as covering a lot of ground defensively.

Johnson 7.
There to run at Malouda and most of City's attacks in the first half came courtesy of his pressing. Some nice runs early in the second half too, but perhaps not quite up to 90mins in the premier league yet after his move from the championship.

Bellamy 8.
Quiet in the first half, but ran riot in the second as his pace caused the lethargic Chelsea back four lots of problems. A very well taken first for him.

Tevez 9.
Does so much for the team and can seemingly do it all on his own if he has to. The fact he hadn't even seen his teammates again until this morning is astounding.

Substitutes:

Wright-Phillips 7.
A good choice for his runs against makeshift left-back Malouda. Set up a goal and made some dangerous runs in his time on.

Santa Cruz.
Another cameo towards fitness with a bit of luck.

Sylvinho.
Looked very assured on the ball in midfield when he came on. Should be used there rather than at leftback where his legs fail him a little.