Gianluigi Donnarumma: Had little chance of stopping Bournemouth’s opening goal, but produced excellent saves from Justin Kluivert’s low strike and Daniel Jebbison’s redirected header. 6
Rico Lewis: Moved inside from right-back to support the midfield and saw an early attempt saved, though his overall contribution lacked precision before he was substituted. 5
Abdukodir Khusanov: Failed to win his challenge against Rayan during the build-up to Bournemouth’s opener and was unable to recover in time to prevent the shot. 5
Ruben Dias: The newly appointed captain also carried responsibility for the first goal after failing to deal with a long pass played over the defence. 5
Josko Gvardiol: Whether his strongest position is at left-back or centre-back remains open to debate. He was absent defensively for Bournemouth’s goal, but later finished calmly in stoppage time to secure the victory. 7
Marc Guehi: The England defender operated in an unfamiliar defensive midfield position and scored a late equaliser. With Ayyoub Bouaddi set to arrive, the tactical trial may prove short-lived. 6
Elliot Anderson: The club-record recruit offered signs of what he can contribute, covering considerable ground and regularly breaking up dangerous attacks. 6
Antoine Semenyo: Impressed during pre-season, but struggled to make a meaningful impact in this contest. 5
Nico O’Reilly: Used as the number 10, the England international created very little and was replaced around the hour mark. 5
Phil Foden: Started positively, frequently finding possession and producing a clever flick to create Lewis’ opportunity, but his influence gradually diminished. 5
Erling Haaland: Missed a clear opportunity from close range in the opening half, then fired over the crossbar and dragged another attempt wide after the interval. 5
Substitutes:
Matheus Nunes (on 56, Lewis): Made little noticeable impact after entering the match. 5
Rayan Cherki (on 62, O’Reilly): Transformed the game after coming on, supplying two assists and strengthening his case to start against Crystal Palace on Friday. 8
Mateo Kovacic (on 62, Anderson): His composed midfield contribution raised the question of whether he should have started ahead of Guehi. 5
Jack Grealish (on 82, Foden): 5
Unused substitutes: Rulli, Marmoush, Gonzalez, Ait-Nouri, Reis.
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