Sergio Aguero - 2016/17 performances

[waspish]

He has a proper sensible agent

 

[kaz7]

Aguero's agent Hernán Reguera: "Yes, he is very, very happy – he will be there next season. No problem (with competing with GJ)." [Guardian]

 

[Airbags Optional]

I love Serg and he is a legend for what he has done for us. I know his record is amazing but for the last 2 seasons I feel that he has not quite been "at it", which could be down to the numerous muscle injuries or getting slightly older. He is not finished by any means, but if he is to stay in the team he just needs to up his work rate if he can. If he can't then he will be moved on, which would be a sad day for every blue, but best for him and the team. But for now I am praying that it clicks for Serg and we see him bang in the goals and be a real team player..

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

This is a big test for Pep. It's a tyical managers dilemma and he should be judged on it once it all plays out. He's not been infallible so we can't all just be rest assured that it'll be fine. There's a big risk and it's of huge importance to our future as well as to our relationship as fans with a true legend. I hope we it won't take long for us to look back and say Pep got it right.

(Btw it's hard to fathom the holier that thou towards loyalty when Yaya was almost uniformly disrespected on here during multiple episodes. We could have chosen to wait for the manager to sort it out then too)

I believe that much of that was due to his poor attitude / lazy performances and also the behaviour of his fucking arsehole of an agent - not his ability .

Since Guardiola forced the issue he has got his act back on track and is showing his value to the team.

Not sure that Aguero falls into the same category. I think injuries have contributed majorly to his problems rather than attitude.

 

[Father Paul]

I believe that much of that was due to his poor attitude / lazy performances and also the behaviour of his fucking arsehole of an agent - not his ability .

Since Guardiola forced the issue he has got his act back on track and is showing his value to the team.

Not sure that Aguero falls into the same category. I think injuries have contributed majorly to his problems rather than attitude.

Injuries and perhaps a bit like Rooney a few seasons back he has started to show the strain of playing professional football from 15/16 years of age. That half yard of pace is missing and as a result
he appears to be on the wane although his stats still look good. However, the big problem for Kun is he has been set a new list of questions by Pep and I'm not sure he will be able to come up with the answers.

While watching Kun over the years I was always struck with the amount of time he spent 4 or 5 yards offside when the opposition had the ball in our half then he would run a curve to get back onside when we attacked and hopefully come off the defenders shoulder onto a pass from a teammate and hit the danger zone. It was very effective yet very individualistic and as time has passed the criticism has grown regarding his reluctance to play in team mates in better positions.

The collectivity demanded by Pep requires a larger degree of integration which has not really been part of Aguero's make-up. Like wise closing down defenders on a strategic basis is not really to his liking either. He now tends to run around aimlessly chasing opponents rather than using spacial awareness and operating within the collective press. This has the dual effect of increasing frustration and using up valuable energy reserves. Finally and this is just an impression, it appears that he is not attacking the front post and six yard box to the same extent as in the past and as a consequence is not in the right place at the right time as often as in the past.

The next few months will be critical and will go a long way towards determining Kun's future at City. As I have stated previously I would not be surprised to see him on his way out if a big bid comes in particularly if Pep has an attainable replacement in mind. Alternatively he might just find a way to fit into Pep's system effectively and finish up his days here successfully. What ever the outcome he will leave Manchester a never to be forgotten hero.

 

[domalino]

I hate to use the rags as a guide but back in the late 90's Fergie managed to rotate Cole, Yorke, Sheringham and Ole while still winning regularly and keeping them all happy. Hell, Cole and Sheringham hated each other but still played up front together. Surely Pep can find a way to do the same without them having to leave?

Yes, definitely. 3 positions, 50 games a season, divided equally would be 38 starts per season per member of the quartet.

 

[supercity88]

I agree, have thought the same since Pep was announced.
However early season form of both the team and Sergio showed it can work.
I think Aguero can be used as and when he fits best.

Early season saw Nolito & Sterling doing the high press allowing Sergio to pick up the scraps.

For me there's absolutely no reason why he can't be used with 2 of Sané, Sterling & Jesus applying the insane press we've seen with Sergio picking up the scraps. On form he'd score a bucket full,just like he did early season.
Horses for courses and all that!

Aguero needs to work harder, it's simple. He shouldn't be good only when others put in the hard yards. He needs to be constantly moving. One thing I've seen from Sane, Sterling and Jesus is that they give the ball away quite often but chase and chase to win it back. That's the difference from the likes of Aguero (at times) and Dzeko who would give it away and then give up on the ball.

You don't mind your players trying flicks or tough passes and giving the ball away if you see them hunt for it back. Sterling will gain so much confidence in the current side because usually a misplaced pass leads to a groan from the crowd, now we'll see him hunt for the ball back and be impressed. Jesus and Sane give it away fairly regularly but that fight they show wins the crowd over.If Aguero steps up and shows the same energy he'll start. He didn't when he came on though.

 

[kaz7]

Frank Lampard named David Silva and Sergio Aguero in an XI of the best players he's played with in his career.

 

[domalino]

Aguero needs to work harder, it's simple. He shouldn't be good only when others put in the hard yards. He needs to be constantly moving. One thing I've seen from Sane, Sterling and Jesus is that they give the ball away quite often but chase and chase to win it back. That's the difference from the likes of Aguero (at times) and Dzeko who would give it away and then give up on the ball.

You don't mind your players trying flicks or tough passes and giving the ball away if you see them hunt for it back. Sterling will gain so much confidence in the current side because usually a misplaced pass leads to a groan from the crowd, now we'll see him hunt for the ball back and be impressed. Jesus and Sane give it away fairly regularly but that fight they show wins the crowd over.If Aguero steps up and shows the same energy he'll start. He didn't when he came on though.

Aguero is trying hard, I'm not entirely sure why people have started thinking he isn't - perhaps it's because they'd rather he just needed to try harder instead of actually adapt his game which is much harder (and less likely) for him to do.

He's running over 50% further than under Pellegrini, and he's now running as much as everyone else in the team, as was covered in loads of newspapers around November.

Not only is he trying hard, but his pressing has become much more effective, and he's now doing some very effective and quite complex pressing movements detailed in the Spurs match report here.

http://spielverlagerung.com/2017/01/24/city-dominate-with-intense-pressing/


The fact is, Aguero is doing a lot of what Pep wants him to do - that's not the problem anymore. The problem is that he's in very poor form in front of goal, and it seems he can either play Pep's way, or score at his normal rate. And even when he does do that, he's still not got the passing/link up ability, or speed that Jesus has.

His goals have all come against poor teams and he's got 1 assist in 24 games - compared to Jesus' 2 in 2.

Perhaps this lack of goalscoring edge is because he's focusing so hard on the new stuff that he's not being natural in front of goal, who knows - but his effort isn't the problem, hasn't been for a while now.

You'd have noticed that back in August/September/October when Pep was actually unhappy with his workmate and what he was giving the rest of the team, he told us about it.

He would happily tell the press that Sergio needed to give us "more in the buildup", run more, work harder, but he's not saying that anymore, he knows Aguero is doing what he asks, he's just not doing the rest.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Loyalty from supporters is earned, or at least it should be. Yaya got pretty much all he deserved, because he disrespected the club, and allowed his attack dog to do so on his behalf. If that's hard for you to fathom, that's possibly because you lack empathy.

I think a good few have shown a great deal of lack of empathy towards yaya and the death of his brother... Bereavement makes us do silly things sometimes... Agree on Kun though, however, we don't want this to become a Rooney scenario where the heart rules the head (records etc).. Personally though I think too many are discounting what a great partnership he could possibly have with GJ.. One system does not make a team, regardless of how impressive it looks (see the first 10'games as example)!