Sergio Aguero - 2016/17 performances

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Great performance. The fire we saw in May of 2012, when the team needed him the most. The fifth goal capped off his display today as he was involved in a great team goal.
 
So happy for Sergio. I think the criticisms some have had have been warranted but I'd love to look like a fool here. Well on my way :)
 
I cannot believe folks here justifying Aguero to be on bench just because Jesus scored. When you have two great players you should find way to start them both not put one on bench. That is what Pep's job is, if he decides to put Aguero on bench when Jesus returns then he is not doing his job right.
 
Mancityus said:
I cannot believe folks here justifying Aguero to be on bench just because Jesus scored. When you have two great players you should find way to start them both not put one on bench. That is what Pep's job is, if he decides to put Aguero on bench when Jesus returns then he is not doing his job right.
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Couldn't disagree more. Pep played it spot on perfectly IMO. The kid came in with incredible confidence, played brilliantly, and Kun was out of form. He showed Gabriel how important he is and how much faith we have in him and he put the pressure on Kun...adapt, adjust, and fight. Show me. Kun looked like a man on a mission tonight and if he breaks out and finishes this season on fire then it was a masterclass all around by Pep. No??
 
ADegenerate said:
Couldn't disagree more. Pep played it spot on perfectly IMO. The kid came in with incredible confidence, played brilliantly, and Kun was out of form. He showed Gabriel how important he is and how much faith we have in him and he put the pressure on Kun...adapt, adjust, and fight. Show me. Kun looked like a man on a mission tonight and if he breaks out and finishes this season on fire then it was a masterclass all around by Pep. No??
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As was the way he handled Yaya.
This is why pep is the best manager in the world
 
Happy for him. Doesn't deserve the way some have given up on him and want him discarded because we've signed a great young talent. There's room for both of them and we'd be off our heads to let him go.
 
Got better as the game went on, thought his hold up play was actually quite poor first half.

Very clinical and efficient second half. Two goals and an assist - brilliant stuff.
 
ADegenerate said:
Couldn't disagree more. Pep played it spot on perfectly IMO. The kid came in with incredible confidence, played brilliantly, and Kun was out of form. He showed Gabriel how important he is and how much faith we have in him and he put the pressure on Kun...adapt, adjust, and fight. Show me. Kun looked like a man on a mission tonight and if he breaks out and finishes this season on fire then it was a masterclass all around by Pep. No??
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If the only way Pep knows to put pressure on Aguero is to bench him then there is a problem - though i do not believe that was the case. Would he have kept putting pressure on him for the rest of the season if Jesus had not broken his foot, or he realized enough pressure because Jesus's foot is broken. The fact is that Pep needs to find a place for Aguero in starting line-up and all this talk about pressure is nonsense.
 
Mancityus said:
If the only way Pep knows to put pressure on Aguero is to bench him then there is a problem - though i do not believe that was the case. Would he have kept putting pressure on him for the rest of the season if Jesus had not broken his foot, or he realized enough pressure because Jesus's foot is broken. The fact is that Pep needs to find a place for Aguero in starting line-up and all this talk about pressure is nonsense.
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Had we kept winning and playing as well as we were then of course he would have stayed on the bench. Would you rather have results or sentimentality? You have your read on what Pep was doing and I have mine. I think mine seems much more logical but we'll never know. Pep would have rotated and Kun slotted back in eventually with GJ on the left but as it were I think Pep knew exactly what he was doing and he knew the right buttons to push.
 
For those questioning whether Pep benching him was the right thing to do:



I think that stat says it is, he wasn't showing that kind of work rate until Pep challenged him this season.
 
They were saying here that he doesn't fit in Pep's system !

Sergio is brilliant, all what he need is a run of games and few goals to lift him
 
MCFC1993 said:
For those questioning whether Pep benching him was the right thing to do:



I think that stat says it is, he wasn't showing that kind of work rate until Pep challenged him this season.
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Good post. My biggest issue was his willingness to pass and improve his vision / playing making. I wasn't sure if he would be committed to more of a play making role. He looks like he's adapting, embracing it and seems more rejuvenated. Very optimistic for me as one of his bigger critics.
 
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Good post. My biggest issue was his willingness to pass and improve his vision / playing making. I wasn't sure if he would be committed to more of a play making role. He looks like he's adapting, embracing it and seems more rejuvenated. Very optimistic for me as one of his bigger critics.
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For me it was his work rate and linking play that was the problem, Sane and Sterling's attacking play along with De Bruyne and Silva mean that Aguero can now sacrifice his ability as a poacher in order to help defensively and therefore help the team. He showed tonight that he's more than capable of doing this, the striker in Pep's system needs to play that false 9 role in order to help the team and it's good to see Sergio try and adapt to that.
 
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