This is where Aguero is lacking for me this season. There was one that did reach him in the first half and he had time to take a touch and pass t in but hit it first time under no pressure and put it wide by some distance.
He looked sluggish and I have no idea what is going on with him but without Jesus we lose so much energy. Sanchez in the short term wpuld be a huge improvement due to his high energy levels. We didnt force errors from palace because Aguero barely closed them down. Sane did a lot of running but he was the only one until Sterling came on. That off the ball work is key to our success. Aguero needs to step up tonight because Watford have the ability to create more chances against us if we play with such low energy.
Perhaps tiredness is hitting but we have enough players who have played very little relatovely up to now. We have got through December and need our key players back. A successful January and we can be in the league cup final and have the league near enough tied up. Staying in the FA Cup too is going to be a push. This will be a challenging month.
no:)is there not a nacho v razzer thread somewhere lads
The problem with that is Aguero isn't currently one of the best strikers in the world. He just isn't playing at that level currently. The goal numbers in league and European competition back that up.
In September he was - scoring, creating, running people ragged... the car crash seemed to derail him, but that was over 3 months ago now, and even though everyone knows that player is still in there, we've only seen brief glimpses like half an hour vs. Bournemouth of the same kind of form.
Would love for him to rekindle that form vs. Watford - he was absolutely sensational in the away game - but every week that goes by, I get a little less confident that Aguero will be coming back.
Hope we can get an early goal for a change, don't seem to be getting many lately.we'll be crap as usual at home until pep gets in their faces at halftime
Fully agree with that but we are derailing the thread so will leave it there
i find myself getting really frustrated with the first halves at home,we are better away i think,i'm not sure it's good mentally to know that you can score late goals as you amble about feeling like you can get a late one and you will get caught out in the endHope we can get an early goal for a change, don't seem to be getting many lately.
I'd like us to try shots on sight of goal more, instead of trying to create a perfect team goal by passing it into the net. With Jesus out, all of the team should now be looking to score if given half a chance. Too many times(especially against bus parkers) we try and pass it about for tap ins. If there's a sight of goal no harm done in pulling the trigger with a rasping shot to test the keeper. The keeper will often parry it for a tap in or tip it round for a corner.