Sergio Aguero - 2016/17 performances

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01cravend said:
What's happened to his finishing this season?

Has had the most shots in the league(123) which is 29 more than Lukaku has had but has 7 goals less. Mathematically Lukaku and Kane would have 30 league goals if they'd had the same amount of shots as Serge.
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He has scored something like 30 goals and you are focusing on what ifs
 
01cravend said:
What's happened to his finishing this season?

Has had the most shots in the league(123) which is 29 more than Lukaku has had but has 7 goals less. Mathematically Lukaku and Kane would have 30 league goals if they'd had the same amount of shots as Serge.
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You're not allowed to mention it on here. I've just spent half hour creating a thread to discuss if a new striking option might benefit us with regards to finishing the type of chances we are creating - we are creating and missing a lot of crossed opportunities. But it has disappeared without explanation.
 
he fed of scraps again tonight..the quality of our final ball and pass without silva is shocking sometimes.........

sane and sterling were awful offensively tonight...sergio was the only one who looked like causing them trouble out of the front 3 and sane in particular needs to have (in Peps words) "bigger balls!!!"
 
6 shots in the first half alone, missed them all. Constantly picked the wrong option between shooting and playing someone else in, was begging for Jesus by the end.

Was clearly frustrated and trying too hard but it wasn't good enough, and he hasn't done his job tonight. Very disappointing and makes Pep decision a lot easier.
 
Gaylord du Bois said:
I'm all for us sacrificing goals for possession stats.
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01cravend said:
I'm not..I'm highlighting how his finishing has been poor this season
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ono said:
You're not allowed to mention it on here. I've just spent half hour creating a thread to discuss if a new striking option might benefit us with regards to finishing the type of chances we are creating - we are creating and missing a lot of crossed opportunities. But it has disappeared without explanation.
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Was pretty poor once again, had more chances than the whole opposing team and wasted it all. And if he doesn't score, he's useless - brings nothing to a teamplay and is so predictable. Those who defend him bringing up the number of goals should also check out the amount of shots and wasted opportunities (if such stats exist).
The difference in intelligence and movement between him and GJesus is staggering. But yeah, it's not allowed to talk about it here.
 
simon23 said:
he fed of scraps again tonight..the quality of our final ball and pass without silva is shocking sometimes.........

sane and sterling were awful offensively tonight...sergio was the only one who looked like causing them trouble out of the front 3 and sane in particular needs to have (in Peps words) "bigger balls!!!"
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It is but he still had two chances put on an absolute plate for him by De Bruyne.
 
Andrew___K said:
Was pretty poor once again, had more chances than the whole opposing team and wasted it all. And if he doesn't score, he's useless - brings nothing to a teamplay and is so predictable. Those who defend him bringing up the number of goals should also check out the amount of shots and wasted opportunities (if such stats exist).
The difference in intelligence and movement between him and GJesus is staggering. But yeah, it's not allowed to talk about it here.
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As has been the case in plenty of big games. Don't know why we aren't allowed to discuss it. It's a fairly obvious problem and has been for most of the season. I find it hard to believe that Costa, Kane and Lukaku wouldn't have much more than the 16 or so league goals he's got if they were on the end of the chances we create week in week out
 
ono said:
It is but he still had two chances put on an absolute plate for him by De Bruyne.
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neither were easy chances...they were hardly on a plate especially the second (that would have been some goal!!!)

he also set up the best chance for GJ who was just offside...

People were criticising him for his work rate and link up play early season....he has been nothing short of fantastic int he way he has developed that and he is willing to keep learning i you believe his recent interview.....he was also very very complementary about GJ and not in the normal throw away remarks that most footballers say about each other..

get them two working together and it could be electrifying and we saw a glimpse of it tonight...as at present with only sergio on the pith he is the only real consistent goal threat as the others esp sterling and sometimes sane are just not stepping upto the plate.....aguero and GJ not he same pitch the defenders wont know who to mark
 
simon23 said:
neither were easy chances...they were hardly on a plate especially the second (that would have been some goal!!!)

he also set up the best chance for GJ who was just offside...

People were criticising him for his work rate and link up play early season....he has been nothing short of fantastic int he way he has developed that and he is willing to keep learning i you believe his recent interview.....he was also very very complementary about GJ and not in the normal throw away remarks that most footballers say about each other..

get them two working together and it could be electrifying and we saw a glimpse of it tonight...as at present with only sergio on the pith he is the only real consistent goal threat as the others esp sterling and sometimes sane are just not stepping upto the plate.....aguero and GJ not he same pitch the defenders wont know who to mark
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Come on, the first chance was an absolute sitter. He was inside the 6 yard box. The second chance was more difficult but he could have cushioned the ball back for Dinho for a tap in.

He has improved in other areas and as a team we are pressing much better with Sergio being a big part of that. However, you live and die by converting chances and yet again in a big game this season, we have been far wasteful and unfortunately for all his qualities, Sergio has been culpable yet again.
 
Shame he didnt get his goal and he'll probably be fuming tonight but I thought he was very good tonight - our most consistent threat.

Would love to see him and Jesus play together. He looked isolated at times as our midfield and wide men weren't supporting him.
 
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Come on, the first chance was an absolute sitter. He was inside the 6 yard box. The second chance was more difficult but he could have cushioned the ball back for Dinho for a tap in.

He has improved in other areas and as a team we are pressing much better with Sergio being a big part of that. However, you live and die by converting chances and yet again in a big game this season, we have been far wasteful and unfortunately for all his qualities, Sergio has been culpable yet again.
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he was beyond the front post though so its still a very difficult finish....Pep also doesn't live and die by converting chances,...he has said it himself its not about his strikers converting chances......its about how the strikers play for the team

the second i think he was just trying to knock it back across the goal but on the full stretch with the ball coming in at such pace it would have been amazing to do anything with it

aguero and GJ on the same pitch together is the way forward at present if you go off form.....sane or sterling are the ones to be dropped (or even KDB if silva is fit.....)
 
Chance falls to Aguero, Aguero misses. Camera closes in on a bewildered Aguero, whose eyes look to the heavens before slowly, very slowly, and very sheepishly looking towards Guardiola. Camera now shows Guardiola's reaction to missed opportunity. Guardiola flits from anticipation to exasperation, spins on his heels, head in his hands, and shouts anything at anyone on the bench.

It's becoming one of the rituals of watching City. :-)
 
Can't fault his effort, which I've certainly criticised him for previously. But there were three occasions in the second half last night when he was on the ball, there was a good option on to his left but he chose the wrong one and either hung on the the ball or played it to someone in a less advantageous position. Another problem we have is that we're far too reliant on him. At Arsenal they have Walcott & Sanchez, who both have 10 or more league goals, Spurs have Son, Kane and Alli all in double figures and Chelsea have Costa & Hazard.

I've done the stats since he's been with us & his best seasons by far were under MP.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
Can't fault his effort, which I've certainly criticised him for previously. But there were three occasions in the second half last night when he was on the ball, there was a good option on to his left but he chose the wrong one and either hung on the the ball or played it to someone in a less advantageous position. Another problem we have is that we're far too reliant on him. At Arsenal they have Walcott & Sanchez, who both have 10 or more league goals, Spurs have Son, Kane and Alli all in double figures and Chelsea have Costa & Hazard.

I've done the stats since he's been with us & his best seasons by far were under MP.
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Thats pretty much how i saw his performance.Plenty of graft and a desire to win,but at the expense of team play.....he was far too selfish and individual again,and alot of play halted because of his decisions.
 
He needs to be much more confident in his forward passing. Seems scared to play people in behind because he doesn't want to lose the ball.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Thats pretty much how i saw his performance.Plenty of graft and a desire to win,but at the expense of team play.....he was far too selfish and individual again,and alot of play halted because of his decisions.
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I still think there's a good chance he will go in the summer. So much of our play was breaking down when he got the ball as over and over again he ran down blind alleys when he had perfectly good options available to him. I just think that is the opposite of everything Pep wants from his players. I don't want to criticise him, he has been fantastic for us and I love the guy but working harder or not, I just don't think he is what Pep wants.
 
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