Man City player ratings vs Sheffield United as Ruben Dias good after late drama

Ederson: Punched unconvincingly and then kicked unconvincingly when Sheffield United pushed for an equaliser to take the shine off another decent performance. 6

Walker: Tasked with looking after the right flank again and performed well with some dangerous balls into the box but was stupid for the equaliser. 6

Dias: Made sure that absolutely nothing got past him, including a perfect block after Ederson's punch didn't clear the penalty box. 8

Ake: Got into a few tussles with opponents in both boxes but unflappable when the ball was on the ground. 7

Gvardiol: Still getting to grips with his new team and not quite as sharp to know where he should be and when he should be marking men or pushing up. 6

Rodri: Seemed to take on too many shots in his honeymoon period after the Champions League final, but then booted in the winner. 8

Kovacic: Some nice bursts forward, including a delicious through ball for Haaland that almost made a goal. He has settled instantly into the team. 7

Bernardo: Played the role that Foden did against Newcastle and he came on strong in the second half to help make the difference. 7

Alvarez: Does not get everything right but involved in so much because of his awareness in the game. Went close a number of times but then missed a sitter at 1-1. 7

Grealish: Struggled to make progressive runs but showed his quality with the assist for Haaland. 7

Haaland: One missed penalty and another one where he should have done better, but his goal should have won them the game. 6

Foden (for Kovacic, 85) Inadvertently got an assist

Not used: Ortega, Lewis, Gomez, Phillips, Foden, McAtee, Palmer, Doku, Bobb