Sergio Aguero - 2016/17 performances

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[Dax777]

Hummm? Not sure about this, if that were the case, then every ball that hits a defending player, that subsequently crosses the line would be an own goal, because, in your words...

"The Keeper "could" have saved it."

But we know that is not the case, from the god that is Wikipedia....

In association football, an own goal occurs when a player causes the ball to go into his or her own team's goal, resulting in a goal being scored for the opposition.

The fact that the defending player touches the ball last does not automatically mean that the goal is recorded as an own goal. Only if the ball would not have gone past the goal-line but for the defending player would an own goal be credited. Thus a shot which is already "on target" would not be an own goal even if deflected by the defender. In this case the attacker is awarded the goal, even if the shot would have otherwise been easily saved by the goalkeeper.

This is the correct interpretation. And the issue was that Aguero's touch find not send the ball goalbound, the defender's deflection did.

It was a close call, but I'm in agreement with the view that the ball would not have gone in.

 

[Dax777]

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Lol

 

[kaz7]

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Must be true then

 

[Blue Bogey]

We need a big performance from Sergio tonight, if he doesn't have a good night I feel we may struggle to break Monaco down. Really need to see him play his part in the team to link play.

 

[ADegenerate]

I've been one of Sergio's biggest critics, not because I enjoy being a contrarian either, but if he's dropped today then what the hell?

 

[RayCTID]

At the minute it is a vicious circle with Kun. He needs a run of games to get the confidence but in order to get that he also he needs the types of performance that convinces the current manager he is fully in tune for what is expected.

 

[Manc in London]

I've heard from a reliable source that he'll start from the bench tomight with kdb/sterling playing as the false 9.

I would have thought that would be a good move for the game in Monaco (if the result from the first leg was a narrow win for us or a draw) but shocked if it happens tonight.

 

[kaz7]

He had/has a few more years with us,i'm going to be so pissed off if pep get's rid of him

 

[Phil1]

If it is a false 9 tonight then it's purely tactical and in fairness I can understand it, even if I disagree.
What it doesn't mean, and I'm not sure why people are suggesting it, is the end for Sergio. It means nothing of the sort. It's just the formation Pep feels suits us best for this particular game.