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Manchester City heaped more misery on Chelsea manager Graham Potter on Sunday when they dominated in a 4-0 win in the FA Cup third round.
Riyad Mahrez scored a brace, including a fine free-kick, while World Cup winner Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden also netted in an easy win for Pep Guardiola’s side.
City will now face either Oxford United or Arsenal in the fourth round, while Chelsea will need to make big improvements if they are to regain any form of pride this season.
sports mail Chris Wheeler (ratings) and Lewis Browning (explanations) rated the players from both teams after the game.
Manchester City dominated Chelsea to win 4-0 and a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup
Riyad Mahrez shined when he scored a brace, including a fine free kick in the first half of the game.
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Stephen Ortega Could have put a sun lounger if wanted. He called into action once with his hands but seemed comfortable on his feet, as one should be in a City team. 6
kyle walker He had the opportunity to captain the team and had 90 minutes after his early withdrawal on Thursday. Great run to help Foden. 7
manuel akanji Strong performance at center half and complemented Laporte well. Like the other defenders, he rarely tests himself. 6.5
Aymeric Laporte A walk in the park on his return to fitness. You probably couldn’t have wished for an easier game. 7
Aymeric Laporte put in a strong performance on his return from injury for City on Sunday
sergio gomez He finally got his chance at full-back and impressed. He could be used more in the league. 6
Rodri Simple but effective as always. He’ll be frustrated at being booked, but he makes it look easy. 7
Bernardo Silva Another positive performance in midfield, orchestrating the game. A classy moment to feed Foden, who then won the second penalty. 6.5
Phil Foden He looked home down the middle, which is where many fans have been clamoring for him to play. He will be satisfied with the minutes on the bench after the limited post-World Cup opportunities. 7
Phil Foden impressed in a central position for City, scoring a goal and winning a penalty
Riad Mahrez A truly sensational free kick to open the scoring and Chelsea allowed Chelsea to cut it inside repeatedly. The penalty will come in handy – he sees City’s best option on the right. 8
cole palmer He didn’t stand out and missed a good chance early on, but it’s clear why City rates him so highly. He will play well linked, and will enjoy more minutes as time goes by. 6
Julian Alvarez He continues to play with a smile on his face, and why wouldn’t he? He seemed confident as anything to score the penalty and was unlucky not to get a second. 6.5
Julián Álvarez (left) scored from the penalty kick on his return to the side after winning the World Cup
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calvin phillips (Rodri 58) More minutes on the bench while trying to win over his coach. 6
joao cancel (Gómez 59) Suddenly he is in disgrace but will be called again. 6
rich lewis (Silva 86)
Unused Subs: Ederson, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Haaland, De Bruyne.
Manager – Pep Guardiola He didn’t have the most difficult task in the world, but he allowed his team to dominate proceedings without giving too much thought to the occasion and was able to rest key players. 7
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not have much to think about during the game.
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Kepa Arrizabalaga His defending left him exposed and he probably should have gotten to Álvarez’s penalty, but he had few chances with the other shots. 5
Trevoh Chalobah He hung to dry slightly on the right side and did his best against Palmer, Foden and Gomez. He will have better days. 5
bashir humphreys He looked like the older man in the Chelsea defense despite being on his professional debut. He wasn’t afraid of getting stuck and can be proud of his performance. 5.5
Kalidou Koulibaly He looked all over the sea once more and felt uncomfortable on the ball and off it. He had to be attended by a young man in his debut and gave away a brainless penalty. 4.5
Kalidou Koulibaly was again in poor form for Chelsea in central defense for the Blues
lewis room He had some good touches but was overwhelmed by the quality of City’s attack and Mahrez in particular. He’ll be fine. 6
George He looked like an aging midfielder waiting to leave the club. He was completely overwhelmed in midfield and Chelsea are probably better off without him at the moment. 5.5
matthew kovacic A very good player, but he can’t do it alone. He retired early to protect him more than anything after playing a lot of minutes recently. 5
Conor Gallagher Probably his worst performance in a Chelsea shirt. At times, he found himself staring at the ball to put his team in trouble and was handed another hasty yellow card. 6
Conor Gallagher (right) struggled to make an impact on the game and became frustrated
Hakim Ziech Again he did not know how to show his international form at the club level and also got hooked early. A departure surely calls soon. 5.5
mason assembly Good on the side that has come back from injury but couldn’t see. Almost completely anonymous. 5
Kai Havertz He seemed disinterested and was unable to lead the line again. Handball incredibly strange and correctly hooked by Potter. 4
Kai Havertz gave away a penalty and snagged at half time in an unbelievably poor performance
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david datro fofana (Havertz 46) He had a couple of touches on his debut but didn’t sniff out the serve. 6
Denis Zakaria (Kovacic 46) He and Kovacic are by far the two best midfielders Chelsea have conceded. 6
César Azpilicueta (Jorginho 63) He kicked the ball at billboards in frustration at one point and no one can blame him. A veteran player is watching the walls collapse in front of his eyes. 6
Omari Hutchinson (Ziyech 63) Generally struggled but found himself in some good attacking positions. He will come again. 6
Carney Chukwuemeka (Mount 73) Unlucky not to start, but he struggled to make an impact when he came on. 6
Unused Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Silva, Cucurella.
Manager – Graham Potter It’s not entirely their fault that Chelsea find themselves in the situation they’re in, but they’ll need quick results with fans already losing their patience. She can no longer be in a job under the old regime. 5
Referee – Robert Jones He missed an obvious hand in the first penalty, but got the second point. He didn’t have too many difficult calls to make. 7
Chelsea manager Graham Potter has a lot to consider if he wants to turn his team’s fortunes around.