Aguero, a long goodbye?

[Mase]

Madrid are 'interested' every summer..

[john@staustell]

I can't buy it that we only need one striker and somehow must sell the other.

It's difficult to understand Pep but did he say after the game that we clearly can't achieve what we want to without Aguero?

Also - watching Jesus now it is obvious that Nacho, similar age, is just not the man. I can definitely see him leaving

[Mase]

I can't buy it that we only need one striker and somehow must sell the other.

It's difficult to understand Pep but did he say after the game that we clearly can't achieve what we want to without Aguero?

Also - watching Jesus now it is obvious that Nacho, similar age, is just not the man. I can definitely see him leaving

Nacho and Jesus are two completely different types of player.

[Tru_Blu]

here the fuck we go again. ANY CITY FAN SPOUTING THIS BS CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF................KUN IS NOT GOING ANY FUCKING WHERE!!!!!

[Moonchesteri]

We don't need the money.
We need the competition for places and options up front.
He is a lethal striker and a club hero as well.

No point selling unless he wants to go

[Grandad Rosler]

here the fuck we go again. ANY CITY FAN SPOUTING THIS BS CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF................KUN IS NOT GOING ANY FUCKING WHERE!!!!!

Based on cold hard fact? Think that's just it, none of us know what will happen going forward so will just have to roll with the punches.

[The Maine Man]

We have too few strikers anyway. If he can't stand rotation and wants to leave that is a different matter, but knee jerking to him spending one game on the bench is suckling on the teat of the rag top press.

[Plain Speaking]

On his day Sergio is exceptional. Trouble is of late he's been a bit lazy. Getting caught offside too often, not closing down enough etc. Hopefully the competition from Jesus will motivate him and enable him to become a better player. The competition is good.

[Dameerto]

here the fuck we go again. ANY CITY FAN SPOUTING THIS BS CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF................KUN IS NOT GOING ANY FUCKING WHERE!!!!!

Based on cold hard fact? Think that's just it, none of us know what will happen going forward so will just have to roll with the punches.

It's a fact that Aguero has a multi-year contract, it's a fact he has said repeatedly that he wants to stay until the end of his contract, it's a fact he's a proven scorer and one of the best strikers in the league, and it's a fact we need both Aguero and Jesus.

[john@staustell]

I can't buy it that we only need one striker and somehow must sell the other.

It's difficult to understand Pep but did he say after the game that we clearly can't achieve what we want to without Aguero?

Also - watching Jesus now it is obvious that Nacho, similar age, is just not the man. I can definitely see him leaving

Nacho and Jesus are two completely different types of player.

Sadly, yes.

I think Pep agrees.

[PrezIke]

who says he is the only WCP in the prem???

Shearer said this on MOTD earlier in the season.

[CTID Hants]

Pep at his presser this afternoon..... "There’s no doubt about the quality of Sergio. The big clubs in Europe have a lot of strikers. Now I have many options.."

[Mikhail Chigorin]

I can't buy it that we only need one striker and somehow must sell the other.

It's difficult to understand Pep but did he say after the game that we clearly can't achieve what we want to without Aguero?

Also - watching Jesus now it is obvious that Nacho, similar age, is just not the man. I can definitely see him leaving

Nacho and Jesus are two completely different types of player.

Sadly, yes.

I think Pep agrees.

I wonder if they're different enough to actually complement one another.

I know it's early days to fully assess Jesus and we haven't seen too much of Nacho, relatively speaking, so I just wonder if a front three of Sane, Jesus and Nacho would work, or not ??

Rather than move Nacho on, I'd like to see him given a run in our 'new', young, striking formation.

[Grandad Rosler]

here the fuck we go again. ANY CITY FAN SPOUTING THIS BS CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF................KUN IS NOT GOING ANY FUCKING WHERE!!!!!

Based on cold hard fact? Think that's just it, none of us know what will happen going forward so will just have to roll with the punches.

It's a fact that Aguero has a multi-year contract, it's a fact he has said repeatedly that he wants to stay until the end of his contract, it's a fact he's a proven scorer and one of the best strikers in the league, and it's a fact we need both Aguero and Jesus.

Not disputing any of that and the known facts do point to better odds towards staying. And to add I hope he does stay because he's world class and and absolute legend to boot. Just making the point that none of us know what the actual score is.

[Dameerto]

here the fuck we go again. ANY CITY FAN SPOUTING THIS BS CAN FUCK RIGHT OFF................KUN IS NOT GOING ANY FUCKING WHERE!!!!!

Based on cold hard fact? Think that's just it, none of us know what will happen going forward so will just have to roll with the punches.

It's a fact that Aguero has a multi-year contract, it's a fact he has said repeatedly that he wants to stay until the end of his contract, it's a fact he's a proven scorer and one of the best strikers in the league, and it's a fact we need both Aguero and Jesus.

Not disputing any of that and the known facts do point to better odds towards staying. And to add I hope he does stay because he's world class and and absolute legend to boot. Just making the point that none of us know what the actual score is.

What I'm saying is it's pointless to jump to conclusions and in the absence of speculation and media bollox we're at the place we've been for a while, with Aguero saying he's happy at City and the contract until 2020 seeming to back up what he's saying.

[JamieMCFC]

Pep Guardiola says the biggest clubs in Europe have a choice of strikers, which is why he needs both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

Aguero, who has 18 goals from 25 appearances for City this season, was a substitute for the 4-0 victory over West Ham United on Wednesday night.

But Guardiola told a news conference ahead of City's clash with Swansea that Aguero's time from City is far from over and insists he remains a big part of his plans.

"There is no doubt about the quality of Sergio," the former Barcelona manager said. "I can say how happy I am with what he did -- except the seven games when he was banned.

"The big clubs in Europe always have a lot of strikers -- and there has been at this club too -- [Mario] Balotelli, [Carlos] Tevez, Sergio, [Edin] Dzeko all together. In the big clubs, you see at Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus -- at Madrid, [Alvaro] Morata doesn't play. Big clubs need a lot of strikers and we do.

"Sergio remains the most -- or one of the most -- important players in our squad. Without him it will not be possible.

"He's played all the games except one in Barcelona for a tactical decision and one when he'd come back from Argentina. The other games when he was not banned he always played -- and played good."

Guardiola has also been impressed by Jesus, 19, since completing his £27 million move from Palmeiras. The Brazil international has adapted quickly to life in the Premier League, scoring his first goal in the win over West Ham and assisting Kevin de Bruyne's opener.

The City boss revealed he is also having English lessons so he can communicate with his teammates better.

"He's 19 years old but he's settled quickly," Guardiola said. "He speaks enough English words to understand us. He's taking lessons every single day -- that means a lot for us.

"We want him to settle in the right way as quickly as possible. In the three games he's played he's shown a lot in terms of desire, helped us with high-pressing intensity, his movements in the box.

"Even when he comes in the middle to play, he has the ability to share the ball with his teammates so we are happy with him."

Guardiola hasn't made a decision on his starting lineup for the game against Swansea at the Etihad but insists Aguero and Jesus can play together.

"In Brazil, Gabriel played on the left side, he likes to play on the left, with the movement in the diagonals, like he was doing in the last games," he added.

"Both can play together because Gabriel is not just one in behind, he is good in the box, he is a fighter.

"His [tracking] backwards is really good, that is why he can help us a lot. I love the players who make backwards and help the team and show me that desire to keep the ball, to attack again. I love that."

http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-city/st ... riel-jesus

[Beefymcfc]

Did Pep put this talk to rest today?

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Did Pep put this talk to rest today?

Yep. the post above yours quotes him.

[iwasthere2012]

I thought on the interview Pep made it clear we need Sergio, Gabriel and Kelechi.
He said we need s lot of strikers for all the games and mentioned we have seven, not just those three.
So I'm assuming he means Sane, Sterling KDB and Silva also.

I like the way he thinks. They're all attackers in s fluid team formation.
Forget the concept of centre forwards.

He expects goals to come from whoever gets on the end of the movement.

[Hazy2]

Pep has the power at City, Kun an amazing player and a hall of farmer, now has competition, we all know that is long overdue.