Burnley player ratings

Given 7.
Not overworked, but a good save from a Nugent header and had to stay alert to the slippery surface in the second half.

Onuoha 7.
Great to see him back in the starting line-up. Untested defensively, but looked surprisingly comfortable on the ball for someone who is short on match practice.

Toure 7.
Solid and only jitters came with the unpredictability of ball-movement in the second half.

Kompany 7.
Continues to shine. Whether he prefers midfield or not, he should be our number one choice centre back now.

Sylvinho 7.
Similarly untested defensively, but looked assured on the ball and his lack of pace was never called into question.

Barry 8.
Given so much time to enjoy himself in midfield, and this was his simple game near the heights of early season form.

Vieira 8.
Was called upon to improve and produced a good display. Perhaps needs the time afforded to him by the Burnley midfield, but his intelligence and experience shone through. Excellent header.

Johnson 8.
Improving with every game. Apart from one bumbled pass in the first half from a good position, his final ball was there as well today, and it devastated Burnley. Three assists to add to another fine display. Perhaps the England calls aren't too farfetched?

Bellamy 8.
Epitomised the pace with which City tore into Burnley in the first half. A superb run for his goal, and his coming inside to link midfield with attack provides a solution to our central midfield's creativity void.

Tevez 8.
Sharp and incisive, and the fulcrum of most of City's devastating first half. A goal, two assists, hit the inside of the post. Influential as ever.

Adebayor 8.
For a player much maligned for his supposed poor work effort, Adebayor has been putting a lot of effort into his previous games (pre and post ban) and, for a player with the ability he has, he can cause real problems. Two goals and an assist add to a top performance.

Substitutions:

De Jong (on for Sylvinho, 67mins) 6.
Tried hard not to get booked in trcky conditions and did all he could on a fairly unplayable pitch.

Santa Cruz (on for Adebayor, 79mins) N/A.
Not enough time to influence the game properly but got into some good positions that were hindered by a sticking ball.

Nimely (on for Tevez, 83mins) N/A.
Great to see another academy graduate. Looked lively.


My Man of the Match:
A great team display and it could go to any one of City's midfield or attack, but some eights are better than others, so... Carlos Tevez.