Man City player ratings vs Liverpool: Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez DESTROY former title rivals

Ederson (6/10):

Could do nothing about Salah's opener. Distribution excellent, as always.

John Stones (6/10):

Played in midfield as much as right-back, and was solid in both roles.

Ruben Dias (6/10):

Perhaps left too much space between himself and Akanji for Salah's strike, but otherwise decent enough.

Manuel Akanji (6/10):

His physicality made it a struggle for Liverpool to create outside of counter-attacks.

Nathan Ake (7/10):

Another performance to illustrate how he has been City's best defender this season.

Kevin De Bruyne (7/10):

Showed his full array of passes yet again. Popped up with the important second goal.

Rodri (5/10):

Caught too far forward at times which allowed Liverpool to counter effectively. Perhaps fortunate not to be sent off in the first half.

Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):

Workmanlike, while his weight of pass is superb. Gave City control with a calm finish for the third.

Riyad Mahrez (7/10):

Excellent assist for De Bruyne's goal and also played a part in Gundogan's strike as he caused Robertson plenty of problems.

Julian Alvarez (9/10):

Played a hand in each of the first three goals as he stepped in for the injured Haaland. Already looks a £14m bargain even if he doesn't start every week.

Jack Grealish (9/10):

Brilliant tracking back stopped Salah from setting up Jota to make it 2-0, before moments later he assisted Alvarez's equaliser. Got his deserved goal to seal victory inside the final 20 minutes.

Bernardo Silva (N/A):

Replaced Rodri late on.

Cole Palmer (N/A):

On for Grealish in the closing stages.

Pep Guardiola (7/10):

Decision to push Stones centrally threatened to give Liverpool the space they needed to counter-attack, but figured out a way to stop the Reds' attackers before his own forwards stepped up in the second half.