The Argentinian internationalist scored a hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s side got their Champions League Group C campaign up and running with a 4-0 victory over the Germans on Wednesday. We have five games left in the group stages.
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“We have big targets this season so we need these players, and we still have injured players like Vincent [Kompany] to come back”.
Given that Wednesday’s game had been rescheduled, City’s next home match in the Champions League, against Barcelona on November 1, should be a better indicator of Sky Blues fans’ enthusiasm for the competition this term.
Iheanacho has now scored 10 goals across the Premier League and Champions League for Manchester City in just 830 minutes of action.
“With our supporters and their songs, we are stronger”.
The Spaniard, who reached the semi-finals in all three seasons with Bayern Munich after winning the competition with Barcelona, praised his team for the efficient manner in which they dealt with tricky opponents. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. “I don’t know if he will be in time to play against Bournemouth”. The average City fan is on the average wage.
“They must forget what happened in the past”, Guardiola said.
Guardiola said: “Sergio is one of the best, no doubts about that. Obviously it’s taken four games into the season to get going, but hopefully that’s the start now and they can begin flowing in”.
Aguero opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a near-post finish from Aleksandar Kolarov’s cross and made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Christoph Kramer fouled City debutant Ilkay Gundogan.
Sergio Aguero notched his second hat trick in the European competition and his six Champions League goals match his haul for all of last season.
“He just has a talent to score goals that is natural, I can not teach him that”.
“I can not teach him that, but he has to know that behind there is a team that’s going to help him, if he’s going to help, and that is what I want to convince him”. “It’s not untypical of City”, Moenchengladbach coach Andre Schubert said.
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The 19-year-old Nigerian continued his impressive form in front of goal, shooting into the top corner from close range after some good work down the right by fellow substitute Leroy Sane. Everything’s run against us. But this home win was very, very important. You’re in a hotel, there’s the stress of travelling. If he keeps playing like he is then I’m sure there’s no reason why he can’t be nominated and going for these’. There was also fury when a behind-closed-doors tie at Moscow ended up being gatecrashed by CSKA Moscow fans who had been banned for racist behaviour.
