I usually think they are okay, Paul Merson has an issue with City thats for sure but as a programme its okay! City are 10th and could finish 11th if we lose tomorrow and Stoke win so why should our players be rated as highly as the top 4's? a few of our players have had a good season but theres no one who has been consistently good week-in-week out like they are in the top 4 teams! Ive never seen Michael Essien have a bad game for Chelsea or Ghana, Gerrard and Rooney rarely underperform for their teams or for England (they are Englands regular top performers), Lampard has been exemplary for Chelsea this season he never lets them down, i could go on and not even top 4 as there are Everton players who are a lot better and more consistent than our lads!
On our day we'll beat anyone but our day comes less than 10 times a season and players who are that inconsistent wont get in any teams of the season!
Im not saying our players are shit or should be sold, or that they'll be this inconsistent next season; but usually as a panel they are right! Merson is anti-City but we're not exactly lighting the world alight when we dont score at Bolton, Boro, Stoke, Pompey or struggle against West Brom are we!?