Sergio Aguero still Man City’s go-to goal getter
If Guardiola’s men are to retain their Premier League title, the Argentinian is likely to be their talisman
Much has changed at Manchester City in the three seasons since Pep Guardiola took charge, tasked with turning the wealth of the club’s Abu Dhabi backers into domination of English football. However, if Guardiola’s men are to reel in Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League, Sergio Aguero is likely to be the primary source of goals just as the Argentinian has been for the past seven seasons. Aguero was a City legend from the moment he won the club’s first title in 44 years with virtually the last kick of the campaign in his debut season. But the 30-year-old is now staking a claim to be regarded as one of the Premier League’s greatest-yet imports, particularly if he spearheads a fourth title triumph in eight years in England. Already firmly established as City’s all-time leading scorer, Aguero’s hat-trick in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal was his 14th for the club, his 10th in the league — just one short of Alan Shearer’s all-time record. It also took...
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