Man City's 5 best players in February - ranked

Manchester City's February schedule was chock-a-block to put it mildly, but the treble winners put tired legs to one side to emerge with six wins and a draw from seven outings.

Pep Guardiola's side scooped 13 points from a possible 15 in the Premier League to keep pace with title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, while they also took a commanding first leg lead in their Champions League round of 16 clash with FC Copenhagen, in addition to dismantling Luton Town in the FA Cup.

The latter performance was remarkable, with City putting six past the hapless Hatters, but they didn't have everything their own way in a month that saw plenty of tightly-contested games.

There were some standout performers though, with the absolute best of the bunch below based on player ratings metrics.

Appearances: 5
Average rating: 6.6 (4,7,7,7,8)
Player of the Match: 0

City's defence was breached just five times in the seven games that they played, with their solidity coinciding with John Stones' return to fitness.

The 29-year-old has looked brilliant at times, fleeting between defensive duties one minute and being an attacking midfielder the next, and is one of Guardiola's most trusted players.

Stones' best showing came in the rampant 6-2 win over Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round, where he polled an 8/10 rating.

Appearances: 6
Average rating: 6.67 (7,6,7,6,7,7)
Player of the Match: 0

If you're looking for a metronomic Glenn McGrath-like figure in the world of football, look no further than the incredibly consistent Rodri.

The Spaniard glides around the field for City and frankly makes everything look ridiculously easy. He also has this knack of popping up with really big goals when his side needs him — this month he pegged Chelsea back to