Sergio Aguero - 2016/17 performances

[Rolee]

Also as much as I agree we faired much better against them than ever before until our new keeper did that nobody could argue De Bruyne was completely wasted up top for the first 35 mins. Just like he was when played right wing first half against Swansea. That's our 2 best players out of the game at Barca.

Completely wasted? The only thing that was completely wasted was the opportunities DeBruyne had to put quality deliveries into the box when he had the ball in promising areas in the first half.

 

[razman]

kdb as a false nine wasn't working...aguero should have played ..end of. His snubbing wouldn't have done his confidence any good.

11 goals out of 9 games. Yes , his game has dropped , no doubting that - and pep wanted to warn aguero . Not sure dropping him against Barca was the solution. Should have come on at HT

 

[flb]

My look at things?

Facts are that despite his goalscoring record for us, he didn't stood out for us the way he can and should do because he is that good a player. He even lost his place in the Argentina team and that should never have happened to a player of Aguero's quality. Maybe it became all too easy for him at City. There was not enough competition and everybody at City just loved and adored him. Just putting in the goals would keep him in place.

Pep demands more, much more. The big signal for Aguero should have been the fact that Pep was chasing Aubameyang as this is not a stand-in foreward. It doesn't happen and at that time Pep already started telling Aguero to step up because in that way he will be more important to the team. Despite scoring his goals, his influence within the team is still limited for a player of his standard. Pep keeps challenging him and orders the player to watch another centre foreward on clips or videos (depending which foreward he had to watch I guess). When Aguero was suspended we hardly missed him, and now Pep has put him on the bench. The penny probably hasn't dropped with Aguero or the changes have him mixed up so he needs time. The former will see Aguero getting in to trouble with Pep, the latter and Pep will help him to become an even better player.

The fact Pep is challenging Aguero means that he sees in him a player that has the talent to be great, has the intelligence to understand and has the physics to live up to his demands. If that wasn't the case Aguero would already be in the same situation to the likes of Hart, Yaya and Nasri. It's simply no use putting your energy in someone who isn't willing or able to deliver. With Aguero it seems to be a mentality issue that can still be explained two ways: in a bad way that the player doesn't want to accept what Pep is trying to do, or in a good way that he needs time to change and is working on this. The mentality-issue rose last week when Aguero spoke after he played for Argintina, had a poor game and missed a penalty, declaring he would not be surprised if he was to be overlooked next time. What was that all about. He should have stated he was disgusted with himself but at the same time make a promise he would make up for it next time and expect never to have a game like that ever again in an Argentina shirt.

Maybe the injury-issue played a part with Pep overlooking Aguero for the Barcelona match, but I doubt that. If the player is fit and he can play he should do so. Aguero did play and lasted the full 90 minutes, so he was fit. He didn't travel back with an injury either.

It will be very interesting to see what will happen with Aguero in the next few weeks. Pretty similar to Lewandovski when he came to Bayern. He had a tough time, but eventually lived up to Pep's demands and became an even better foreward than he already was with Dortmund. I hope Aguero gets the picture. Keown recently stated Aguero is our Messi. He is not, but he can be.

Very good post that mate, Aguero will rise to the challenge.

 

[Ed2607]

Cmon folks, are we now believing the unfounded shite in the media? Club says he's signing a new deal shortly and that'll do for me. There's enough negative bias crap written and broadcast about City and I don't think Cuty fans should keep fanning the flames. I saw enough twisted, pathetic reports after the Barca game to do me a life time

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Did we score from any of them without our top striker and scorer of goals ?

It is quite the simple question after all.

Hindsight is easy but we pulled the ball back so many times it would have suited kelchi the poacher

 

[Ed2607]

My look at things?

Facts are that despite his goalscoring record for us, he didn't stood out for us the way he can and should do because he is that good a player. He even lost his place in the Argentina team and that should never have happened to a player of Aguero's quality. Maybe it became all too easy for him at City. There was not enough competition and everybody at City just loved and adored him. Just putting in the goals would keep him in place.

Pep demands more, much more. The big signal for Aguero should have been the fact that Pep was chasing Aubameyang as this is not a stand-in foreward. It doesn't happen and at that time Pep already started telling Aguero to step up because in that way he will be more important to the team. Despite scoring his goals, his influence within the team is still limited for a player of his standard. Pep keeps challenging him and orders the player to watch another centre foreward on clips or videos (depending which foreward he had to watch I guess). When Aguero was suspended we hardly missed him, and now Pep has put him on the bench. The penny probably hasn't dropped with Aguero or the changes have him mixed up so he needs time. The former will see Aguero getting in to trouble with Pep, the latter and Pep will help him to become an even better player.

The fact Pep is challenging Aguero means that he sees in him a player that has the talent to be great, has the intelligence to understand and has the physics to live up to his demands. If that wasn't the case Aguero would already be in the same situation to the likes of Hart, Yaya and Nasri. It's simply no use putting your energy in someone who isn't willing or able to deliver. With Aguero it seems to be a mentality issue that can still be explained two ways: in a bad way that the player doesn't want to accept what Pep is trying to do, or in a good way that he needs time to change and is working on this. The mentality-issue rose last week when Aguero spoke after he played for Argintina, had a poor game and missed a penalty, declaring he would not be surprised if he was to be overlooked next time. What was that all about. He should have stated he was disgusted with himself but at the same time make a promise he would make up for it next time and expect never to have a game like that ever again in an Argentina shirt.

Maybe the injury-issue played a part with Pep overlooking Aguero for the Barcelona match, but I doubt that. If the player is fit and he can play he should do so. Aguero did play and lasted the full 90 minutes, so he was fit. He didn't travel back with an injury either.

It will be very interesting to see what will happen with Aguero in the next few weeks. Pretty similar to Lewandovski when he came to Bayern. He had a tough time, but eventually lived up to Pep's demands and became an even better foreward than he already was with Dortmund. I hope Aguero gets the picture. Keown recently stated Aguero is our Messi. He is not, but he can be.

Don't start posting sense on here or you'll be banned lol
I think your mental problem is very relevant, his body language, interview wording, penalty misses are far from that of a fully confident player. Watch Kun when he scores or misses he always looks over to the bench with a strange look, always. I won't speculate any further but I hope he ragains his confidence, learns from Pep and becomes an even greater player than he was/is.

 

[B.L.U.E.M.O.O.N]

Cmon folks, are we now believing the unfounded shite in the media? Club says he's signing a new deal shortly and that'll do for me. There's enough negative bias crap written and broadcast about City and I don't think Cuty fans should keep fanning the flames. I saw enough twisted, pathetic reports after the Barca game to do me a life time

I completely agree, the sycophant, biased journos, did my head in after the Barca game.....you just have to compare the reporting of the Rags v Fenerbahce. I am getting used to it, but it still irritates me....

 

[Craig]

Completely wasted? The only thing that was completely wasted was the opportunities DeBruyne had to put quality deliveries into the box when he had the ball in promising areas in the first half.

He drifted deeper late on in the half. The first 30-35 mins he wasn't in the game and Silva had nobody to play through balls for when he got it without Aguero on.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Sergio and Pep are pissing themselves over this.

He knew 24 hours before he wasn't gonna play - same for Everton.

 

[Ed2607]

I completely agree, the sycophant, biased journos, did my head in after the Barca game.....you just have to compare the reporting of the Rags v Fenerbahce. I am getting used to it, but it still irritates me....

I don't know how to get used to it, it angers me so much I'm concerned for my health lol.
I actually take to social media and comment on media sites to fight the case but it's a waste of time, they'll always be the winners. Sky is disgraceful but they're closely followed by BT, talk shite and even the MEN (apart from Stu Brennan). Many of our own fans don't help though when I see them repeating the medias crap as real snd publicly criticising the Club, Pep and the players with their narrow minded viewpoint from outside the window trying to look in