He has a real talent for being in the right place to break up a move, no matter what he has to do.

An excellent passer of the ball, particularly good at moving the ball on quickly.

He will do whatever it takes to break up play. He is extremely cynical and is very happy to 'take one for the team' so to speak.

While he does not get to show it often any more, when he arrived at Man City he was known for being a goalscoring box-to-box midfielder with a very good shot on him.

Has excellent movement, though he does not tend to get to use it as much as he used to.

Has excellent positional sense, though he can be caught too far forward sometimes.

His biggest asset is his passing and range of passing. He can play the 'quarterback' role really well.

Is not averse to the cynical foul, but it is a last resort to him.

While his shooting is excellent, he does not use it enough.

He has really good movement and loves to get involved higher up the pitch.