And it was centred around Aguero’s partnership with Alvaro Negredo, which started 13 games, winning 11. Aguero scored 15 goals in those games, and ‘Beast’ Negredo earned the love of the City fans with ten of his own, to eclipse the Tevez-Aguero partnership.
Negredo’s form dipped after his shoulder injury in January, and he was the natural victim of City’s need to trim their squad in the summer.
Bony has all of Negredo’s physical prowess, and more, being bigger and stronger. It is an amazing stat that City have had 123 corners since they last scored from one – Bony should help with that.
The Ivory Coast star has a better goals record in England, with 34 in 70 games, compared to Negredo’s 23 in 48, playing in a team nowhere near as creative. Swansea play passing football, and Bony has been integral to that – he has enough ability to have played midfield, holds the ball well and brings others into the game.
Of course, he now has to prove he can do at it the next level, but if he can take that step, Red Nev will be force-fed his own words.