Manchester City’s Asia tour was judged through the ratings, and the two names that jumped out were Antoine Semenyo at 9 and Ryan McAidoo at 8. Across three tour matches, 26 players got game time, so the spread of performances was wide enough to show who adapted quickly and who still needs sharper rhythm under Enzo Maresca.
Semenyo set the standard
Semenyo was the outstanding player on the tour, and the 9/10 rating fits that verdict. He also stands out against his own season baseline, with a 6.25 rating across 4 appearances and 334 minutes, which underlines how strongly he rose for this trip.
Manchester City were not looking for a season-long verdict here, just a cleaner read on who handled the tour best. Inter came into the window 8th in Serie A and Atletico Madrid were 2nd in La Liga, so the level of opposition was high enough to make the ratings meaningful.
McAidoo's brief but lively cameo
McAidoo was involved in only one half out of six available across the tour, yet still earned an 8/10. That is a useful sign for City, because it means he made an impression very quickly rather than being carried by volume.
The report on him was just as upbeat. McAidoo “showed exactly what he was about and had Maresca and the fans excited.” In a tour where 26 players were rotated through the minutes, that kind of impact from a teenager is hard to miss.
There was also a wider reason the tour felt uneven. Seven of City’s biggest stars did not travel after going all the way to the final weekened in the United States with their national teams, so the squad naturally carried some late-return rust. The ratings reflected that, with Semenyo and McAidoo the clear standouts rather than the whole group flying.
The main takeaway is fairly straightforward: Semenyo set the standard, McAidoo offered the most eye-catching youth burst, and the rest of the squad sat somewhere between solid and still catching up. City leave the tour with a couple of strong individual markers, not a finished picture.
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